The potential of nuts in the prevention of cancer
Cancer is a disease that is characterized by the loss of genetic control over cell growth and proliferation; mainly as a result of the exposure to environmental factors. Cessation of smoking and a high consumption of fruits and vegetables are the most important means of reducing the risk of cancer in our society. Like fruits […]
Concentrations of proanthocyanidins in common foods and estimations of normal consumption.
Proanthocyanidins (PAs) have been shown to have potential health benefits. However; no data exist concerning their dietary intake. Therefore; PAs in common and infant foods from the U.S. were analyzed. On the bases of our data and those from the USDA's Continuing Survey of Food Intakes by Individuals (CSFII) of 1994-1996; the mean daily intake […]
A systematic screening of total antioxidants in dietary plants.
A predominantly plant-based diet reduces the risk for development of several chronic diseases. It is often assumed that antioxidants contribute to this protection; but results from intervention trials with single antioxidants administered as supplements quite consistently do not support any benefit. Because dietary plants contain several hundred different antioxidants; it would be useful to know […]
Nutritional and socioeconomic factors in relation to prostate cancer mortality: a cross-national study.
BACKGROUND: Large international variations in rates of prostate cancer incidence and mortality suggest that environmental factors have a strong influence on the development of this disease. The purpose of this study was to identify predictive variables for prostate cancer mortality in data from 59 countries. METHODS: Data on prostate cancer mortality; food consumption; tobacco use; […]
Associations between diet and cancer; ischemic heart disease; and all-cause mortality in non-hispanic white California Seventh-day Adventists.
Results associating diet with chronic disease in a cohort of 34192 California Seventh-day Adventists are summarized. Most Seventh-day Adventists do not smoke cigarettes or drink alcohol; and there is a wide range of dietary exposures within the population. About 50% of those studied ate meat products or =3 times/wk compared with vegetarians]; significant protective associations […]
Raisins;cyclooxygneaseÂ2 and cancer prevention. Weill Medical College of Cornell University; http://www.calraisins.org
Whole almonds and almond fractions reduce aberrant crypt foci in a rat model of colon carcinogenesis.
Almonds and other nuts appear to confer health benefits despite their high fat content. To assess the effect of almonds on colon cancer; whole almond-; almond meal- or almond oil-containing diet effects on aberrant crypt foci (ACF) in azoxymethane-treated F344 male rats were investigated. Six-week-old male F344 rats were fed the various almond and control […]