Limit red meat to 500g a week to reduce cancer

I just came across this information regarding how much red meat we should consume to help reduce our risk of developing cancer. They even go into telling you that one stake would use up an individual's 2 day allowance. It reminds me of the recommended daily allowance we have for certain nutrients in our body. You often find one can of soup contains 80% of your RDA of sodium which makes it difficult to stay within one's limit. Just imagine how often we go over our recommended allowance per day when we eat sausages in the morning, a cheeseburger for lunch and maybe some ham for dinner.

Top 5 foods that fight cancer

Hey,

Tonight (Monday, February 28), on FOX 5 news at 10:00pm, they are going to be discussing the top five cancer fighting foods. I'll watch, report and see if they put up any links that will be helpful.

The link is now up, so click, listen, and enjoy!!

Carcinogens At Home

Hi everyone, this is an article that discusses about how a carcinogen can be found in many household products besides from artifical foods. I strongly suggests you to read this article and
locate your household sprays that you use and dispose them away. The article talks about how indoor pollutants can be more vulnerable then the outdoor pollutants and this could cause serious birth defects or mutations. I was astounded when I found out that aerosol actually has carcinogenic chemicals. Also, the daily products that we use such as deodrants cointain aluminium which a carcinogen.

Marijuana Chemical Improves Senses in Cancer Patients

Here's an article I came across which suggest marijuana as a means of improving chemosensory in patients with cancer. Interestingly, a synthetic form of THC [main ingredient in marijuana] can help improve chemosensory [taste & snell] perception in cancer patients. Although a small trail, 21 patients given Marinol reported an increase in taste sensation and smell regarding food when compared to the group of individuals given the placebo.

Folic acid: Doctors at odds over benefits, risks

Folic acid has been shown to decrease the risk of neural tube defects in newborn infants, but recent studies have shown evidence linking increase consumption of the vitamin B with the development or progression of some cancers. According to a US study in 2009, men who consumed a folic acid supplement over a ten year period showed a higher risk of developing prostate cancer when compared to those consuming the placebo. In addition, a study in Toronto showed rats that consumed high levels of folic acid could have offsprings with cancer. This is alarming news for expecting mothers because this could lead to more women deciding not to take the much needed supplement and puting their newborns at a higher risk of getting neural tube defects.

Harlem Health Promotion Center

Hi all,

I think this is a great organization that we could partner with and advocate the need for a healthier lifestyle. This is their mission:

"As an innovative and inclusive not-for-profit public health organization serving Harlem, HHPC aims to make use of community partnerships, communication and dissemination, training, evaluation, information technology, and infrastructure to improve the health and well-being of Harlem residents across a broad spectrum of health issues."

Also, as I was browsing their website, I came along a tab that read Harlem Health Statistics. When I clicked on the tab I found a list of health statistics on cancer, mental health, health demographics, etc. Unfortunately though, when I tried to click on these PDF's they would only open up with an error. So I really couldn't see the information that they had under these links. Other then that, if any of you know anything about this organization pleases let us know. I think it would be great to work with them and get more exposure out of our cause.

America Achieves Top 10 Status, But It's Not Good

Author, Christina Pirello, really expressed her viewpoint on our recent milestone as a nation. According to the American Institute for Cancer Research, America has the 7th highest rate of cancer in the world. Interestingly, we publish diet books like there's no tomorrow and invent weight loss programs to shed the pounds, yet we're still living unhealthy lives. We give into fast food campaigns and eat our way to an early grave. We need to make some lifestyle changes if we want to lower our risk of getting certain diseases [cancer, obesity..etc.].

PREVENTION IS BETTER THAN CURE!!!!!!!!!!!!!