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nutty news from scientists: pistachios reduce lung cancer risk
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researchers have reported over the past year that nuts offer a wide range of health benefits -- from helping fight the pre-diabetic condition known as metabolic syndrome ( http://www.naturalnews.com/025098_n...) to preventing age-related blindness ( http://www.naturalnews.com/026369_o...) and lowering breast cancer risk ( http://www.naturalnews.com/026115_w...). now there's even more good news about nuts. according to data presented at the american association for cancer research frontiers in cancer prevention research conference held in houston recently, eating a handful of pistachios daily may protect you from lung cancer. "it is known that vitamin e provides a degree of protection against certain forms of cancer. higher intakes of gamma-tocopherol, which is a form of vitamin e, may reduce the risk of lung cancer," ladia m. hernandez, a phd candidate at texas women's university and a senior research dietitian in the department of epidemiology at the university of texas m. d. anderson cancer center, said in a statement to the press. "pistachios are a good source of gamma-tocopherol. eating them increases intake of gamma-tocopherol so pistachios may help to decrease lung cancer risk." pistachios have already been shown in previous studies to be a heart-healthy food. the nuts have a cholesterol-lowering effect and are loaded with immune system boosting antioxidants. hernandez and her research team conducted a six-week, controlled clinical trial to investigate whether the consumption of pistachios would increase levels of gamma-tocopherol in the body. their study, which was at conducted at texas woman's university in houston, involved 36 healthy research subjects. the participants were randomized into a control group and an intervention group. for two weeks, both groups ate their normal diets so the scientists could take baseline measurements. then for four weeks the control group continued on their regular diet while the other study participants added 68 grams (about 2 ounces or 117 kernels) of pistachios to their diets each day. by weeks three and four, the scientists found that the research subjects eating pistachios had significantly higher serum gamma-tocopherol levels, compared to their baseline measurements and the vitamin e levels measured in the control group not eating the nuts. this substantially increased amount of gamma-tocopherol in the body of pistachio eaters could help lower the risk of not only lung cancer but other malignancies, as well. "because epidemiologic studies suggest gamma-tocopherol is protective against prostate cancer, pistachio intake may help," hernandez said. but what about the added calories? hernandez explained the amount of pistachios needed to lower the risk of cancer isn't enough to pack on extra pounds. "pistachios are one of those 'good-for-you' nuts, and two ounces per day could be incorporated into dietary strategies designed to reduce the risk of lung cancer without significant changes in body mass index," she stated. for more information: http://www.aacr.org/home/public--me...
Source :NaturalNews.com
Date :
14
December
2009
Category :
Dried Foods
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houston—eating a daily dose of pistachios may help reduce the risk of lung and other cancers, according to data presented at the american association for cancer research frontiers in cancer prevention research conference, held dec. 6 to 9, 2009. “it is known that vitamin e provides a degree of protection against certain forms of cancer. higher intakes of gamma-tocopherol, which is a form of vitamin e, may reduce the risk of lung cancer,” said ladia m.
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research has shown that obtaining nutrients through a naturally healthy diet is far more effective than trying to achieve health through synthetic nutrients found in pills and supplements. a daily dose of wheat germ oil is the perfect way to enrich your diet and nourish your body with a high concentration of powerful nutrients.wheat germ oil is praised as one of nature's richest sources of vitamin e.
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consumers in the us are increasingly turning to soy as a healthy choice as they constantly change their eating habits to improve nutrition, according to a study from the united soybean board. soy is popular for its potential health benefits and versatility and 85 percent of consumers view soy as healthy, the survey showed. this is an increase of 26 percentage points compared to 1997.
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october is breast cancer awareness month, but the media focus of this month tends to be about curing breast cancer, with little said about how to prevent breast cancer. the bad news is that we`re no closer to a cure for breast cancer than we were 50 years ago. we have somewhat more effective chemotherapies for treating breast cancer, but they all can have terrible, even deadly, side effects and hardly qualify as a cure.
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it all started a few decades ago, when well-known health experts began recommending that people eliminate fat from their diets. a lot of people jumped on the no-fat train because some studies at the time seemed to point to fat as the villain of our modern diet. it soon became obvious to health professionals that completely eliminating fat was not any kind of solution. first of all, most people couldn`t stay on this type of extreme diet for any length of time.
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