Sit less and you could help reduce your cancer risk: new findings from a researcher at the Alberta Health Sciences-Cancer Care suggest that:
- 37,200 cases of lung cancer
- 30,600 cases of prostate cancer
- 12,000 cases of endometrial cancer
- and 1,800 of ovarian cancer
could be prevented if people were more active.
My latest motivation to get out and active? The flashy Nike sneakers I received at the Nike San Francisco Women’s Half-Marathon. Love the hot pink laces (they came with an extra set of black laces, but why on earth would I opt for boring black over these?!)
November 7, 2011
So here’s something I feel I should’ve known: there are naturally occurring trans fats. Huh.
(Whenever I think of trans fats I envision a giant vat of hot, hot, hot oil frying something (ok, in my mind it’s something delicious — doughnuts, french fries, etc.) and creating some nasty trans fats in the process.)
But there are natural trans fats, I just learned, which are created by animals such as dairy and beef cattle — and these natural versions are not evil to our health as the processed ones are. In fact, they may even be linked to reduced risk of cardiovascular disease and cancer.
Which is why a review lead by researchers from University of Alberta along with others from around the world is calling for clearer trans fat labelling.
September 12, 2011
This goes out to all the tomato haters out there–you may want to start eating more of this veg (yes, I know technically it’s a fruit) asap:
A review by the American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine has found that eating more lycopene-rich tomatoes makes you healthier and cut the risk of osteoporosis, cancer and cardiovascular disease.
March 8, 2011
