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A sweet tooth, three fizzy drinks a week increase the risk of breast cancer, study claims

A diet high in sweet foods and sugar-sweetened drinks is associated with increased breast density, according to a new study funded in part by the Canadian Cancer Society. Increased breast density is a well-established risk factor for breast cancer.

Processed meats rank alongside smoking as cancer causes -WHO | myfoodistry

Processed meats rank alongside smoking as cancer causes -WHO

Processed meats rank alongside smoking as cancer causes -WHO. Bacon, ham and sausages rank alongside cigarettes as a major cause of cancer, the World Health Organisation has said, placing cured and processed meats in the same category as asbestos, alcohol, arsenic and tobacco.

Olive Oil's (-)-Oleocanthal kills cancer cells? | myfoodistry

Olive Oil’s (-)-Oleocanthal kills cancer cells?

Olive Oil’s (-)-Oleocanthal kills cancer cells? We investigated the effect of OC on human cancer cell lines in culture and found that OC induced cell death in all cancer cells examined as rapidly as 30 minutes after treatment in the absence of serum. OC treatment of non-transformed cells suppressed their proliferation but did not cause cell death.