Archive for September, 2007

Avocados May Reduce Oral Cancer

Thursday, September 6th, 2007

EatingFabulous.com writes that avocados may reduce your risk of oral cancer. A study from Ohio State’s College of Pharmacy found that “phytochemicals extracted from avocados target multiple signaling pathways and increase the amount of reactive oxygen within the cells, leading to cell death in pre-cancerous cell lines.” The phytochemicals did not harm any [...]

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Splurge and Go Wild

Monday, September 3rd, 2007

Self Magazine reports that a study published in The Journal of Steroid Biochemistry and Molecular Biology found that farm-raised salmon has 1/4 of the vitamin D content of wild-caught salmon.
When you can, buy wild-caught salmon for a more potent dose of nutrients and healthy fats!
Ref: Self Magazine, September 2007, p. 150

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