| Diet News July 2005 Low-fat diet reduces risk of breast cancer recurrence According to the Women's Intervention Nutrition Study (WINS), Low-fat diet reduces risk of breast cancer recurrence. The study found that women who followed a low-fat diet reduced their risk of a recurrence during the next five years by 24 percent. The study monitored two groups of women aged 48 to 79, for five years who had received treatment for early breast cancers. One group received nutrition counseling to learn how to reduce their fat consumption, while the other group was merely told about healthful eating without fat reduction. The first group decreased the fat in their diets from about 29 percent of calories to about 20 percent, eating an average of close to 33 grams of fat a day, while the second group averaged about 51 grams daily. On close examination, it was revealed that some women in the first group who consistently met the fat targets set, chose lower-fat types of cheese, red meat, poultry, added fat such as salad dressing and sweets. The impact of dietary fat on breast cancer risk and recurrence, remains unclear, regardless of these results.It is also possible that the risk from fat may also vary with a woman's stage in life. It is therefore important to know how much less fat these women ate and how they cut back; eating less fat may be only a part of the reason for their lower cancer risk.Another major factor that could help explain the lower cancer risk of the low-fat WINS group is a higher consumption of vegetables and fruits. A Swedish study has found that people who had a low-fat diet ate more vegetables, fruits and cereals, and these foods have lots of cancer-protective nutrients and fibre.Also low-fat diets may cause weight loss, which would again lower the cancer risk. Eating fruit important part of sticking to a healthy diet July 2005 COLUMBIA, "Fruit salads are a great way to use the wonderful produce grown locally in our state," said Teresa Hill, nutrition coordinator for the Division of Obesity Prevention and Control with the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control. "Fruits are nutrient-dense foods. They provide a substantial amount of vitamins and minerals with relatively few calories," Hill said. They're also rich in fiber, which is crucial to maintaining a healthy digestive system. Hill notes that recent studies show that eating fruits (and vegetables) can help maintain a healthy weight and fight diseases such as heart disease, high blood pressure, Type 2 diabetes, stroke and some cancers. They're also rich in vitamins A and C, folate, potassium and fiber — "all of which are generally low in a typical American's diet," Hill said. Citrus is another powerful category of fruit. Oranges, lemons, limes, grapefruits — all help fight joint inflammation, allergies and cancers. It's true that fruits contain sugars, but it's important to understand that these are natural sugars, which are different from those in processed foods. Diet pill makers to pay $1M to end N.J. suit Nutraquest agrees to settle lawsuit Diet supplement maker, its founder and three other companies agreed to pay New Jersey nearly $1 million to settle a lawsuit that charged them with misleading advertising. In addition to the fine, Nutraquest Inc., formerly known as Cytodyne Technologies Inc., and the other companies in the settlement agreed to advertising restrictions that bar them from exaggerating their products' effectiveness. "People struggling with weight issues are entitled to realistic expectations of what a product will do for them, not some false hope that has been put before them and can't be achieved," said the state's consumer affairs director, Kimberly Ricketts. Nutraquest was in the news since 2003, when one of its weight-loss products, Xenadrine RFA-1, which contained ephedra, was blamed in the death of Baltimore Orioles pitcher Steve Bechler. The company denied that its product was responsible. Nutraquest no longer sells products containing ephedra. Restrictions on ads As part of the settlement, Nutraquest and the other companies also agreed to abide by restrictions when marketing their products. Few Among them are: • They won't say the products by themselves cause weight loss without diet or exercise. • They won't claim the products cause weight loss via a specific biochemical mechanism unless they have scientific evidence to support the claim. • They will require people who endorse products to submit a sworn statement about their use of the products and the results they achieved. Australia puts school canteens on a diet Sydney - Canteens in some Australian schools will be banned from serving fatty foods under a plan released to combat an obesity epidemic that has 30 per cent of children overweight and one in 10 obese. Authorities in Queensland, Australia's third largest state, will punish state schools whose canteens offer only fatty foods like chips and sausage rolls. "Many schools have a heavy reliance on the revenue they gain from their tuckshops (canteens), we understand that, which is why we're implementing these initiatives in a phased way," Queensland state Education Minister Anna Bligh said. "We'll be working with every tuckshop to ensure that by July 2006 they have a completely healthy menu, and by January 2007 we'll be introducing sanctions on those tuckshops that fail to comply." An obesity time bomb in Britain ONE in three of all obese children in the European Union are British : There are three million obese youngsters in the EU, a figure that is rising by 85,000 a year. In Liverpool, a recent study into childhood obesity, the biggest of its kind in the city, showed almost 2,000 youngsters aged between nine and 11 are overweight. And the numbers are rising. According to another report, carried out by Liverpool University, more than half the Merseyside population is likely to be overweight. Predictions that obese youngsters are likely to die before their parents have shaken the nation,Since then, childhood obesity has been a burning issue in parliament, within local authorities and in the media. Dietary habits linked to colon cancer risk A new Japanese study found that women who consumed a diet with high amounts of meat or salt were more likely to develop colon cancer. The study, published in the July 10th issue of the International Journal of Cancer, also found that women who ate high amounts of fruits and vegetables had no elevated risk. In the study, Dr. Mi Kyung Kim and colleagues at the National Cancer Center in Tokyo assessed dietary habits and cancer risk among more than 42,000 adults, and followed them for 10 years. It is not clear why salty diet was linked to a high risk of colon cancer. Researchers believe that chemicals in salty foods called nitrosamines may play a role in the elevated risk. It has become evident that physical activity and a healthy diet with high amounts of fruit, vegetables, and whole grains may reduce the risk of colon cancer. Healthy diet neglected in Britain A British consumer research firm has said nearly half of parents do not ensure their children eat healthy diets. Consumer research firm Mintel said a majority of parents claim to encourage healthy eating in their children, but only half of families follow through on the claims, the Independent reported Wednesday. A little over half of parents claimed they tried to limit their children's sugar intake, but only 42 percent had taken action to restrict the amount of high-fat food eaten by their families. Parents need practical suggestions, such as how to ensure their child eats five portions of fruit and veg a day, to make leading a healthy life as easy as possible.In this study the firm polled 25,000 parents for analysis. Exercise and a healthy diet may prevent Alzheimer's Drinking fruit and vegetable juice, getting regular exercise, could offer protection against Alzheimer's, a much-feared brain disease that affects 4.5 million people in the United States. These findings were reported in Washington at the first Alzheimer's Association International Conference on the Prevention of Dementia. They suggest that lifestyle is closely linked to the development of this disease, which causes confusion, memory loss and behavioral changes. If lifestyle changes can prevent or slow the disease, people might get a diagnosis at age 75 instead of at 70, says Ronald Petersen of the Mayo Clinic Alzheimer's Disease Center in Rochester, Minn. In some cases, a delay could mean the disease never fully takes hold, he adds. There seems urgency to prevent Alzheimer's as the number of Americans with the disease is expected to increase in the coming decades. With current speed, up to 16 million people will develop Alzheimer's by the middle of the century, according to the Alzheimer's Association. Amy Borenstein of the University of South Florida College of Public Health studied more than 1,800 people and found that those who drank fruit or vegetable juice three times or more a week were four times less likely to develop Alzheimer's late in life than people who rarely or never drank juice. Borenstein says her research suggests that drinking at least three 8-ounce glasses of juice each week might be beneficial. Another suggestion for a better brain: Work out. Take a walk."In our study, almost any report of exercise seemed to be good for the brain," says Mark Sager, a researcher at the University of Wisconsin-Madison Medical School Eat Healthy to Reduce the risk of Cancer Dr Lesley Walker, at Cancer Research UK, says: "In fact, we know that half of all cancers - equivalent to around 135,000 cases a year in the UK - could be prevented by changes to lifestyle. Cancer Research UK's Reduce the Risk campaign, launched in January this year, invites people to take positive steps in five key areas to reduce their risk of cancer: Stop smoking, Stay in shape, Eat and drink healthily, Be SunSmart and Look after number one - know your body and go for screening when invited." Half of all cancers could be prevented by changes to lifestyle. Cancer Research UK's Reduce the Risk campaign highlights five important ways you can lower your cancer risk: Stop smoking Give up now and greatly reduce your risk of cancer. Stay in shape Being overweight or obese increases your risk of several cancers. Try to balance the energy you take in from food with the energy you burn through activity. Just 30 minutes five days a week of moderate exercise will keep you healthy. Eat and drink healthily You can limit alcohol and maintain a healthy diet to reduce your risk. Alcohol increases your risk of certain cancers, more so if you also smoke. It is better to limit the amount you drink. One can aim for a healthy balanced diet, including plenty of fruit and vegetables at least five portions a day. Be SunSmart Protect yourself from the sun and harmful UV. Cover up and take care not to burn. Avoid using sunbeds. |
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