A recent study at B.C. Cancer Agency, Canada, aimed to evaluate the tolerability and effect of a daily soy beverage in prostate cancer patients with biochemical failure after radiotherapy.
Investigators instructed patients with rising prostate-specific antigen (PSA) after radical radiation for prostate cancer to consume 500 ml of soy beverage daily for 6 months.
The authors found […]

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Statistics show in countries bordering the Mediterranean Sea, heart disease is less common than in the United States. Researchers believe that the key reason for this difference is food common to Greece and southern Italy.
In most Mediterranean countries, fruits, vegetables and whole grains are part of every meal. They are naturally low in fat and […]

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According to a study carried out by the Sahlgrenska Academy and Sahlgrenska University Hospital, young Swedish men are consuming at least double the recommended amount of salt.
Salt in food is found largely in ready meals such as pizza and frozen meat hash, but it is also in bread, cheese, meat sandwich fillings, fish products, breakfast […]

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A new research has suggested that men eat almost twice as much processed meat as women but are less likely to know it can cause cancer. According to a poll for the World Cancer Research Fund (WCRF), only 36% from men know the link between cancer and processed food. They are largely ignorant that foods […]

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A research study aiming to find out more about the carotenoid content of  some vegetable foods suggests that carotenoids-fat-soluble plant compounds found in some vegetables-are essential to the human diet and reportedly offer important health benefits to consumers. Plant carotenoids are the most important source of vitamin A in the human diet; the carotenoids lutein […]

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A report released Tuesday by a public advocacy group says that leafy greens head a list of the top 10 riskiest foods regulated by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration,
According to the report from the Center for Science in the Public Interest, the 10 types of foods included in the list account for nearly 40 […]

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A new study at University of Colorado reveals a high-fructose diet can significantly increase blood pressure (BP) in men
Study’s researchers claim that excessive fructose consumption seemed to increase new onset of metabolic syndrome, a cluster of risk factors associated with the development of cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes.
The study was presented at the American […]

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September brings the end of summer and, for many of us, means less time in the sun and more opportunity for vitamin D deficiency.
“Health food retailers will be stocking up on vitamin D supplements as they know Canadians have a greater awareness of this vitamin in maintaining health and well-being,” says CHFA President & CEO, […]

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An article in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal) states reducing sodium intake is a major public health priority that must be acted upon by governments and nongovernmental organizations to improve population health. Almost 1 billion adults worldwide have hypertension, and 17-30% of these cases can be attributed to excessive sodium consumption.
Higher blood pressure is a […]

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A cookbook of recipes designed to keep prostate cancer at bay has been compiled by experts.
The Prostate Care Cookbook is the first to show how to put into practice the many scientific studies into the effects of diet on the disease.
Written by dieticians and nutritionists from Surrey University, it contains 50 pages of advice on […]

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