December 20, 2007

Can Your Steak Put You at Risk for Lung Cancer?

“How could this increase your risk?” 

In recent studies conducted by “The U.S. National Cancer Institute” Dr. Amanda Cross reports that there is a large increase with people who eat red meat and processed meat in Lung cancer and colorectal cancer.

The study consisted of over 500,000 study subjects ages 50-71 years. They found that eating meats and processed meats caused a significant raise the subjects risk between 16-20% for colorectal and lung cancers.

This find was published in the Public Library of Science Journal PLoS Medicine to read the complete study you can go to the report posted online.


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December 15, 2007

Is your Pot Belly warning you of Heart Disease?







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New studies are showing that the BMI or (Body Mass Index) may not be enough. The study from Texas is showing that a hip-to-waist ratio may show clearer risk levels in the hardening of the arteries and can lead to a greater risk in heart attacks.

Their study was published at the end of August 2007 in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.

Looking from a standpoint of one who loves sweets this may need further investigation. If you are interest in reading the article published by WebMd you can view it on the Heart Disease News center.


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