Iron and Iron Deficiency

While I was doing an essay for my biology class, I found this website.

It made me think of the healthy living guide. We are not only trying to reduce the risk of cancer but to show people how to start having a healthy lifestyle.

This article talks is about iron deficiency. It provides ways on how to prevent iron deficiency and I thought of the Nutrition Label and Recipes section of the book

Reflection

Being in this service learning class has really taught me so much about health and nutrition and the importance of taking care of our community (really). I mean the information that I gained here even helped me to make better changes in my diet. Now I eat more vegetables and more fruits and a lot less of the junk food that I used to eat. Surprisingly I also felt another change. Before, I used to eat a lot of processed foods and could not care less what was being put into them. But now I know that a lot of salt goes into preserving these kinds of foods and so I try my best to stay away from them. I could even taste the amount of salt that was being added to the food when I did decide to eat a processed food once a week. I couldn't believe what I was tasting. It really made me think, did I really used to eat this much salt? really? This really made me appreciate the fact that I was learning so much about nutrition from this class. This class gave me so much insight that I know that I will continue to spread the word about our guide even after this semester is over. I really am more knowledgeable about nutrition and cancer and I really do hope that the people of Harlem also become more knowledgeable about their health and how it can relate to cancer because it will help them live healthier lifestyles. I really know that a lot of people are genuinely interested in learning more about nutrition and I hope that we can help them to understand the importance of nutrition and its impact on our health. Thank you.

Anti-Acne diet

Hello Guys,

I found another reason to cut down on carbohydrates and incorporate healthier alternatives in our daily diets. It was found that eating foods high in sugar, including milk sugar (found in a variety of dairy products) can cause the skin to have an inflammatory response causing acne.

The way it works is that, some people may have too much yeast in their body. The yeast feeds on the large amount of sugar, which allows them to multiply. It was found that there is yeast in our sebaceous glads (glands in our skin that releases oils to moisturize our skin). The skin then launches anti-inflammatory responses to this intrusion which then causes deep acne. (http://www.stylelist.com/2011/05/13/acne-treatment/?icid=maing-grid7|main5|dl5|sec3_lnk1|62909 )

The best way to combat this deep acne is to eat foods rich in anti-oxidants, eat foods that have good fats like avocado,nuts and fish.

From this class, I have have obtained many reasons to start eating healthier, from decreasing your chances of cancer to decreasing wrinkles.

Thanks guys for sharing these really great articles!

Coffee can Reduce Breast Cancer Risk

A recent Sweedish study says women who drink five cups of coffee or more a day can reduce their risk of getting ER-negative breast cancer. ER-negative breast cancer is a hormone receptor type of breast cancer [estrogen receptor] meaning the breast cancer cells have a significant number of receptors for estrogen. The negative indicates that there is less response to hormone therapy. Approximately one third of all breast cancers are ER-negative. It is not known for sure if the type of coffee bean used or the method of preparation played a role in the results.

Harlem, Take Care of Yourself health Fair

The health event that will be hosted in City College this Saturday was actually promoted by amNY. Check it out!

Healthy Sources of Vitamin D

With the summer approaching we will all be getting enough vitamin D that we need. However, there is no recommended amount of time suggested for staying in the sun long enough to receive the adequate amount of Vitamin D without increasing your risk of skin cancer. Here's an article on different food sources to help incorporate Vitamin D through diet. Tuna, salmon and of course milk are a few sources listed. Vitamin D is necessary for maintaining strong bones and even supporting the immune system from germs and other diseases like cancer.

Summary of what we are trying to say

I think this is would be a great handout for Saturday's health fair..

Sugary Drinks Increases Risks of Developing Pancreatic Cancer

A recent study has found that drinking 2 or more sugary drinks a week can increase the risks of developing pancreatic cancer. The substantial amount of sugar in these drinks stimulates our pancreas and causes it to produce large amounts of insulin in our body. Yet another reason to stay away from sugary drink and stick to water...

The Anti Cancer Diet

Hi All,

I am not sure if someone else posted this but its from Doctor Oz (and I know we all love Dr. Oz :)).

It is an Anti Cancer quick guide.

Paulina

Medicine: Emotions, Sex & Cancer

Hey,

This article is about how the emotions may affect cancer. This TIME, magazine article states that people who were able to express their anger, aggressiveness, and sexual impulses had a better response to their cancer therapy compared to their counterparts who were a little more morose. It goes on to say that they also saw that people with a more sunny disposition or a bizarre personality had a better time with therapy.


Alana

What is Cancer?

Hey Good afternoon,


This is a little late in the game, but my friend was looking up cancer, and came across a simple 2 minute video about cancer. I think its informative and that we could use this link in our guide. Plus I like the graphics.


Alana

Plant-Rich Diet

Here's an article about a woman who completely transformed her diet and is now a "food for life" instructor for the Cancer Project. She follows a plant-rich diet and encourages others to do so in fighting off cancer.

Paulina Sayegh

Water Intake and Cancer Prevention

We've been focusing on food and physical activity. Here's an interesting article that discusses the inverse relationship between water/fluid intake and cancer!

Enjoy!

Paulina Sayegh

Omega 3 fatty acid and cancer risk

Most of us have heard of the importance of eating fish to obtain omega 3 fatty acids because of its multiple benefits. Researchers have found that men with high levels of DHA [one of the omega 3 fatty acids found in fish oil] are two and half times more likely to have an aggressive form of prostate cancer. In addition, most of the claims that have been made in the past regarding the benefits of consuming omega 3 fatty acids have been under substantial scrutiny in fact fish oil may be doing more harm than good. Studies have shown there is a link between fish oil consumption and developing type 2 diabetes. Moreover, fish oil has NOT shown to improve memory in Alzheimer patients, cognitive development in babies during pregnancy nor help heart patients. Please share this info with your family and friends.