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Health benefits of arugula

Health benefits of arugula

The health benefits of arugula are many. It looks very similar to lettuce and is part of the cruciferous vegetables, which are well known as nature’s potent multi-vitamins. Arugula makes a great choice for salad greens, because it is full of important antioxidants, vitamins, and minerals. Let’s look at the […]

by September 3, 2018
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Cancer survival rates continue to surge

Cancer survival rates continue to surge at a steady rate, according to the latest Annual Report to the Nation on the Status of Cancer. Five year survival rates for almost all cancer types, with the exception of two types have significantly increased. The latest report analyzed data from 1975-2014, which […]

by April 2, 2017
Red meat increases kidney cancer risk

Red meat increases kidney cancer risk

Renal cell carcinoma (RCC) is the most common form of kidney cancer in adults, and cases are increasing in the US. According to the National Cancer Institute, “Renal cell cancer (also called kidney cancer or renal adenocarcinoma) is a disease in which malignant (cancer) cells are found in the lining […]

by November 13, 2015
Magnolia extract may fight head and neck cancers

Magnolia extract may fight head and neck cancers

New research from Veterans Affairs Research Communications and the University of Alabama at Birmingham shows that magnolia extract may fight head and neck cancers. Head and neck cancers are very common amongst those who use tobacco and alcohol. According to the National Cancer Institute, 3 out of 4 head and […]

by July 2, 2015
Tomatoes may reduce kidney cancer risk

Tomatoes may reduce kidney cancer risk

A new study from Wayne State University shows that lycopene-rich foods such as tomatoes may reduce kidney cancer risk, specifically renal cell carcinoma (a type of kidney cancer). Cathryn Bock, Ph.D., M.P.H., associate professor of Oncology at Wayne State University’s School of Medicine and her team discovered this after analyzing […]

by March 3, 2015