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• March 27, 2013
  Was It the Flaxseed, Fat Restriction, or Both?

  Researchers set out to find out what it was about a flaxseed-supplemented lower fat diet that so effectively appeared to decrease prostate cancer growth.
• March 25, 2013
  Flaxseed vs. Prostate Cancer

  What happens when men with prostate cancer and prostatic intraepithelial neoplasia (PIN) are placed on a relatively low-fat diet supplemented with ground flaxseeds?
• March 18, 2013
  Do Fruit & Nut Bars Cause Weight Gain?

  Despite the caloric density of both nuts and dried fruit, they do not appear to lead to the expected weight gain.
• March 4, 2013
  Treating Parkinson’s Disease With Diet

  Plant-based diets in general and certain plant foods in particular may be used to successfully treat Parkinson's disease in part by boosting L-DOPA levels.
• February 25, 2013
  Protein, Puberty, and Pollutants

  The early onset of puberty in girls associated with animal protein consumption may be due to endocrine disrupting chemical pollutants in the meat supply.
• February 11, 2013
  Does Coconut Oil Clog Arteries?

  Sellers of coconut oil use a beef industry tactic to downplay the risks associated with the saturated fat in their products.
• February 4, 2013
  Plant-Based Diets: Oral Health

  Plant-based diets may help protect against oral cancer and periodontal (gum) disease, a leading cause of tooth loss.
• January 4, 2013
  Flesh and Fructose

  Meat and sugar increase uric acid levels, which are associated with increased risk of gout, hypertension (high blood pressure), obesity, prediabetes, diabetes, kidney disease and cardiovascular..