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Green tea drinking habits and gastric cancer in southwest China.
Researchers noted that habitual drinking of hot green tea elevated the risk of having stomach cancer, particularly among alcohol consumers and cigarette smokers. This study provides evidence that frequent drinking of green tea at high temperature may...
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Binge Drinking and Risk of Breast Cancer: Results From the SUN ('Seguimiento Universidad De Navarra') Project
the risk of breast cancer present among women with a history of binge drinking. Researchers studied information on the alcohol drinking habits of 9,577 women whose health were followed for 11.8 years. Researchers discovered that binge drinkers tend to...
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Soy Food Intake Is Inversely Associated with Newly Diagnosed Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease in the TCLSIH Cohort Study
Frequent consumption of soy foods may help hinder the development of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease. The objective of this study was to determine the role of regular intake of soy foods in the prevention of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD)....
https://www.drcarney.com/science/lifestyle-choices/soy-foods/soy-food-intake-is-inversely-associated-with-newly-diagnosed-nonalcoholic-fatty-liver-disease-in-the-tclsih-cohort-study -
Drinking patterns, alcoholic beverage types, and esophageal cancer risk in Africa: a comprehensive systematic review and meta-analysis
Generous drinking of alcoholic beverages may spur the development of esophageal cancer in men and women. This study compared the incidence of esophageal cancer between consumers and non-consumers of alcoholic beverages. Researchers performed a...
https://www.drcarney.com/science/disease-conditions/cancer/oesophageal-cancer/drinking-patterns-alcoholic-beverage-types-and-esophageal-cancer-risk-in-africa-a-comprehensive-systematic-review-and-meta-analysis -
Forks Over Knives Livestream Q&A
If you have watched the impressive Forks Over Knives documentary, then you are familiar with Dr. Matthew Lederman, one of the many plant-based doctors featured in this film. In the live-stream Q&A video below, Doctors Matthew Lederman and Alona Pulde...
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How do You Spell Relief?
How do you spell relief? Many people would respond by singing their answer, "R-O-L-A-I-D-S" to the tune of the famous 1970's advertising slogan which sold Rolaids, a popular antacid tablet. But, as you can see in the illustration above the best way to...
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Bypass-Angioplasty Procedures Not Effective
Chances are, several of your friends or family members have heart disease. Sadly, heart disease is our nation's leading cause of death for both men and women. Eighty-one million Americans suffer from cardiovascular disease, with 831,000 deaths each...
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Fighting Breast Cancer With Chemo or Oatmeal?
If you are a woman, what steps are you taking to prevent from being diagnosed with breast cancer? As Dr. John McDougall points out in the two-minute video below, most women believe that the best way to protect themselves is through early detection...
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Starch-Smart® Community Site Launched
Become a Member: You are invited to join in our family-friendly community site for plant-based whole-food, low-fat, high-nutrient lifestyle education and encouragement through social networking, knowledge exchanging, recipe sharing, news feeds, member...
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Canned Foods May Promote Breast Cancer
Caned goods that are not labelled BPA-free can raise the body's level of estrogen in non-detectable ways. This includes the estrogen at the cellular level of males as well as females. Notable canned foods include baked beans, cream of mushroom, canned...
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Can a Plant-Based Diet be Used to Detox?
The New Year brings with it an opportunity to think about ways in which to improve our lives. Eating healthier and losing those unwanted pounds is the most common New Year's resolution. In an attempt to start fresh, and "cleanse" the body, many turn to...
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Eat Orange to Fight Breast Cancer!
"Orange is the New Pink this Breast Cancer Awareness Month" Pink ribbons are everywhere - symbolizing October as National Breast Cancer Awareness month. Thousands of products are heavily marketed with the promise that a small portion will be donated to...
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Tips on Creating a Turkey-Free Thanksgiving
Need some tips for preparing a whole-food, traditional Thanksgiving meal, but without the turkey? Colleen Patrick-Goudreau, "The Compassionate Cook" demonstrates many ways we can use plant foods as the centerpiece of our holiday meal. Stuffing...
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Don't Drink Your Calories!
If you've been trying to lose weight and haven't been successful at it, the below video by Chef AJ (author of Unprocessed ) may help you achieve your weight loss goals. Chef AJ does a wonderful job of explaining how eating foods in their "whole form"...
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Dairy Protein Linked to Constipation
According to Dr. John McDougall, dairy protein paralyzes the bowel. In his article, In Search of the Perfect Bowel Movement , "Dairy protein (not the fat or sugar) causes severe constipation in many people. This was clearly demonstrated in a study...
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Part II: Do Plant-Based Diets Need Supplementing?
Fear of weak bones is what drives concerns about calcium intake. But calcium alone doesn't build strong bones. Exercise, Vitamin D, and a variety of vitamins and minerals from whole plant foods all strengthen our skeletal system. As the muscles work...
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Lacto-Fermented Foods Linked to Esophageal Cancer
Did our ancestors have wisdom that we can recover to help us with our modern health problems? Both the Weston A. Price Foundation and the promoters of Paleolithic diets claim this is the case. They suggest that the deficit of lacto-fermented foods in...
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Plant-Based Medical Center Opens in Washington, DC
The Barnard Medical Center has opened its doors this month in Washington, D.C., offering integrated nutrition and medicine at all visits. As a health care center dedicated to plant-based disease prevention and recovery, Barnard Medical shines a...
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Red Meat Makes Men's Scent Unpleasant to Women
Yep, they found 32 women willing to smell and rate men's underarm odor. And these brave women made the sacrifice in the name of science. Their only compensation was a gift of a perfume tester after the first rating session and a 100g bar of chocolate...
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Is the Ancient Daniel Fast Scientifically Sound?
The Biblical figure Daniel is possibly best known for spending time in a den of lions, but these days he's almost as well known for his dinner plate. Many people choose to emulate Daniel's abstemious eating style for a short duration for either health...
https://www.drcarney.com/blog/science-inspired/is-the-ancient-daniel-fast-scientifically-sound
