Modest lifestyle changes that include the avoidance of alcohol may cut the odds of breast cancer in half, but certain grapes appear to contain natural aromatase inhibitors that may undermine the ability of breast tumors to produce their own estrogen.
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Ergothioneine: A New Vitamin?If the antioxidant amino acid ergothioneine does indeed turn out to be an essential nutrient, what are the best dietary sources?
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Protein and Heart DiseaseWhy is the intake of animal protein associated with heart disease--even independent of saturated fat—and the intake of plant protein protective?
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More Antibiotics In White Meat or Dark Meat?Concentrations of antibiotic residues vary between different edible muscle tissues in poultry.
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Lowering Dietary Antibiotic IntakeWhat a few days eating vegetarian can do to the level of antibiotics and phthalates flowing through one's body.
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The Wrong Way to DetoxThe reason birth order is a predictor of pollutant levels in the bodies of children is that women can pass along as much as half of their PCB burden to their fetus during pregnancy.
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The Best Baby FormulaExclusive breast-feeding for a full six months may ironically improve our children's taste for vegetables, whereas children fed formula grow up with increased rates of inflammatory diseases such as..
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Plants vs. PesticidesPhytonutrients found in certain foods may protect against the toxic effects of industrial pollutants such as dioxin and DDT, suggesting a dual role for plant-based diets to reduce both exposure and..
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Food Sources of PerfluorochemicalsWhere do DDT, hexochlorobenzene, PCBs, and perfluorochemicals (linked to thyroid disease) concentrate in the food supply?
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How Fast Can Children Detoxify from PCBs?Based on the half-life of industrial pollutants children may be exposed to in the womb or at the breast, how many years does it take for them to detoxify their bodies (assuming they're brought up on..
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DDT in Umbilical Cord BloodAre pregnant women who eat fish, other meat, and dairy still passing along the pesticide DDT even decades after it was banned?
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Food Sources of Flame Retardant ChemicalsOther than pet food and fish, which may be most contaminated, how do fire retardant chemicals (PBDE) and polychlorinated naphthalenes (PCN) concentrate in the American food supply?
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Pollutants in Californian Breast TissueLevels of flame retardant chemical pollutants (PBDE) in the tissues of women from around the world are compared.
