Enjoy Your Food! Improve Your Diet…Reduce Your Risk
This Diet Toolkit supports the information and guidance you receive in the Diet Module of the Anticancer Lifestyle Program. The resources on this page will give you tools you can use to make informed (and delicious!) food choices.
American Institute for Cancer Research on obesity and increased cancer risk
The American Institute for Cancer Research describes why obesity increases cancer risk and gives some basic action steps to achieve a healthy weight.
Dr. Gil Carvalho on 8 common food habits keeping us unhealthy
In this 17 minute video, physician and research scientist Dr. Gil Carvalho, MD, PhD, suggests 8 common food habits that keep us unhealthy.
Organic packaged foods found to be healthier than conventional
In a study published in the journal Nutrients, researchers show that there are differences in the measures of healthfulness between conventional and organic packaged foods in the U.S.
Are smoothies good for you?
From the New York Times, May 13, 2016: Q: Do I absorb more sugar and calories when I drink fruits and vegetables in a smoothie as opposed to just eating them whole? A: It’s very likely that you are …
Plastic corks leach compounds into wine
Corks made from ethylene–vinyl acetate (a type of plastic) were found to leach compounds into the wine, some above recommended levels. For more about the study, see here.
Higher consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages associated with higher risk of early onset colon cancer in women
A study in the journal Gut found that higher consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages in adulthood and adolescence was associated with a higher risk of early onset colorectal cancer among women.
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