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Blueberries against colon cancer -

A new study into antioxidants shows that a specific antioxidant in blueberries called pterostilbene works preventive against colon cancer. Researchers at the American Rutgers University discovered that rats who have been given a substance that is cancerous that the rats who were given pterostilbene afterwards developed less cancer than those who didn’t. Pterostilbene probably also […]

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Better genes through healthy lifestyle -

A healthy lifestyle not only provides you with a healthier body, but also with better genes. This is the result of an American research published in the magazine ‘Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences’. Your genes do not change by living a healthier life, but they are used better by your body. Harmful genes […]

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Wine against lung cancer -

Besides getting some sun for reducing your risk for lung cancer also consider taking a glass of wine. A meta study that has been published in Abstract of Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers and Prevention shows that a modest consumption of wine has been linked to a lower risk of lung cancer. Consumption of beer and strong […]

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Sun prevents lung cancer -

In an investigation into lung cancer in 111 countries, researchers discovered that lung cancer is less prominent in countries that are closer to the equator. In the report, which is published in the British Medical Journal, the researchers say that the probable cause is the greater exposure to UVB rays. The greater amount of vitamin […]

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Antioxidant lycopene against colon cancer -

In a study published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 56 colon-cancer patients added 30 mg of the tomato-based antioxidant lycopene to their daily diet. Subsequently, their levels of insulin-like growth factor (IGF), a hormone which aids cancer growth, decreased significantly just 10 days later.
Scientists aren’t sure how the antioxidant thwarts IGF production, […]

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Three benefits of coffee -

Turn your health around with a cup or three of coffee a day.

One cup gives 64% of your daily antioxidant intake protecting against cancer.
Two cups per day gives you a 43% lower risk of getting liver cancer in later life.
Three cups per day protects against the decline of cognitive memory.

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More risk of skin cancer with lipgloss -

If you often put lip gloss or balm on your lips when you go out into the sun, then you could be increasing your chance of getting skin cancer. These lip products could attract more ultraviolet rays.
By the gloss of these lip products they have the opposite effect of sun screen. This is the opinion […]

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Physical labor reduces chance of prostate cancer -

The risk of prostate cancer is reduced by doing heavy physical labor the whole day. Moving a lot seems to reduce the chance of various kinds of cancer.
Men who perform heavy physical labor all day have 45 percent less chance of prostate cancer. Men who only do heavy physical labor every now and then do […]

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Vitamin D and calcium equals less cancer -

The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition published the results of a study that investigated if high doses of vitamin D combined with calcium can reduce the risk of cancer. The study lasted 4 years and included 1180 women of 55 years and older, which were divided into three distinct groups. One group received 1500 grams […]

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Be careful with combining fish and spinach -

It is recommended not to eat spinach or lettuce with fish. This is the advice of the Dutch Nutrition Center after the introduction of a product which contains fish and spinach.
The Nutrition Center states that the combination of the nitrate in spinach in combination with fish can release unhealthy substances. These substances in large […]

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