From Health 24: 1. Slowly change your attitude towards food – eat for purpose One way to wrap your head around eating healthier in general is to view food for what it is – a source of nutrition. Instead of eating out of boredom, ask yourself how you want to feel after every meal – energised … Read more
If you like yogurt, you’ll love this news about its health benefits! via GIPHY From Science Daily: One of the causes of breast cancer may be inflammation triggered by harmful bacteria suggest researchers. Scientists advise consuming natural yogurt, which contains beneficial bacteria which dampens inflammation and which is similar to the bacteria found in breastfeeding … Read more
From International Business Times: Turmeric is a flowering plant that belongs to the ginger family. Its roots, which are often made to dry, then powdered, are used in cooking for flavor and as a food coloring. With its appearance similar to ginger, it has been the subject of many studies due to its medicinal and … Read more
From Science Alert: A new study reported this week claims that of the thousands of ingredients that go into hair products used to dye and straighten our hair, some might play a role in kick-starting breast cancer in women already at risk. But before you panic and throw out your box dye, there are a … Read more
From KHOU/Channel 11: It’s been more than 9 months since Juanita Orr was diagnosed with stage 2 breast cancer. Her prognosis is good but Orr says that things could have been very different if it weren’t for the encouragement she received from her friend Sabrina Chestnut. Orr says, “I would have never gone for a … Read more
From Yahoo! News: Cancer is a very scary topic, and unfortunately, almost all of us are affected by the disease in some way, whether we know someone who has or had it, or we’ve faced it ourselves. “Eating healthy and making right lifestyle choices can reduce the risk of cancer,” says Adil Akhtar, MD, chief … Read more
From ZME Science: In light of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, members of the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine (PCRM) are requesting the FDA to label cheese in accordance to studies which found that it raises the risk of several types of cancer — including breast cancer. “Dairy cheese contains reproductive hormones that may increase breast … Read more
From The Washington Post: CVS, Walgreens and Rite Aid are pulling Zantac and the generic form of the popular heartburn medication from pharmacy shelves over growing concerns that the products may contain small levels of nitrosodimethylamine (NDMA), a possible cancer-causing chemical linked to liver damage. CVS said Saturday it was suspending sales “out of an … Read more
From Medical News Today: The ketogenic diet consists of high fat foods, foods that contain an adequate amount of protein, and a very low amount of carbohydrates. Normally, the human body gets its main source of energy (sugar) from carbs. However, the ketogenic diet deprives the body of glucose, inducing a state of “ketosis.” During … Read more
From Express UK: One seemingly innocuous food can pose a particularly grave health risk. According to a meta analysis of existing literature published in the American Association for Cancer Research, eating pickled vegetables could potentially increase the risk of developing stomach cancer by fifty percent. The probable explanation is the high salt content found in … Read more