April 21, 2010
Dietary Assessment Method Affects Results Of Study Of Association Between Fiber And Colorectal Cancer Risk
High dietary fiber intake was associated with a lower risk of colorectal cancer when researchers used data from food diaries but not when they used data obtained from food frequency questionnaires, according to a study published online April 20 in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute...
For Earth Day, A Simple Step To Help The Planet Can Also Lower Your Cancer Risk
Tomorrow is Earth Day, and experts at the American Institute for Cancer Research (AICR) say one way you can help the planet is by taking a good look at what's on your plate. A simple visual rule-of-thumb is all you need to get started making meals that will help you stay healthy, manage your weight - and do your part for conservation, AICR said today...
April 19, 2010
Association of fiber and colorectal cancer risk differs depending on dietary assessment method
High dietary fiber intake was associated with a lower risk of colorectal cancer when researchers used data from food diaries but not when they used data obtained from food frequency questionnaires, according to a new study.
April 7, 2010
Cancer protective effect of fruits and vegetables may be modest at best
An analysis of dietary data from more than 400,000 men and women found only a weak association between high fruit and vegetable intake and reduced overall cancer risk, according to a new study.
Fruit And Vegetables Only Modestly Linked To Reduced Cancer Risk, Large Study
A large study of over 400,000 people living in ten western European countries found only a modest link between high intake of fruit and vegetables and reduction in overall cancer risk: thus failing to confirm the widely held belief enshrined in the World Health Organization's recommendation that people should eat five servings of fruit and vegetables a day to prevent ca...