Cancer-Fighting Folate
Self Magazine reports that foods rich in folate may reduce your risk of pancreatic cancer by 60% in women with normal weight. The study with these wonderful findings was published in the journal Cancer Research. An important note is that only folate-rich foods helped reduce the risk. Folate supplements were actually found to raise the risk of pancreatic cancer.
Its always a good idea to reach for natural foods to get the nutrition your body needs. Some foods high in folate include: spinach, lentils, chickpeas, asparagus, breakfast cereals, romaine lettuce, broccoli, and greens.
Ref: Self Magazine, November 2007, p. 92
Leave a Comment for Laurel
November 11th, 2007 at 1:56 pm
This is a great site!!! Good food is really under rated. People just do not realize the benefits of foods and how they really can prevent so many ailments!!
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November 12th, 2007 at 11:17 am
Hi Laurel,
Great work.
Isn’t the folate in cerials an additive, qualifying it as a supplement? Why shouldn’t these supplements raise the risk of pancreatic cancer like any other?
November 13th, 2007 at 8:58 pm
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