Diet

21 03, 2024

Are Artificial Flavors Bad For You?

By |2024-03-21T18:34:48-04:00March 21st, 2024|Less Cancer|

Consumers face an overwhelming number of options on store shelves these days, many draped in labels making claims like “natural” and “eco-friendly”. Unfortunately, many of these claims are questionable at best. Artificial flavors have a negative connotation, but that reputation is largely unearned. Most artificial flavorings have identical chemical structures compared to natural flavorings, despite

28 01, 2024

Why Many Psyllium Husk Products Have a Cancer Warning

By |2024-01-28T08:18:38-05:00January 28th, 2024|Cancer Prevention|

Psyllium fiber is one of the most popular and affordable healthy supplements on the market. Many brands claim psyllium husk can lower cholesterol, help with weight management, and improve digestion. Unfortunately, several brands also include cancer warnings on products due to elevated lead levels. Does psyllium husk cause cancer? We dive into the research. Are

2 02, 2023

Ultraprocessed Foods Linked to Excess Deaths

By |2023-02-02T07:03:44-05:00February 2nd, 2023|Cancer|

A new study out of the UK further ties diets high in ultraprocessed food to increase the risk of cancer. Comprised of nearly 200,000 patients, researchers noted that ultraprocessed foods' impact on women’s health is a serious concern. What Did the Study Find? The study included 197,000 participants over a 10-year period. Researchers looked to

27 11, 2022

What Is The Sugar and Cancer Connection?

By |2022-11-27T06:09:37-05:00November 27th, 2022|Cancer, Less Cancer|

There’s little argument for sugar as a health food, but there’s a lot more to the story. Despite a common sugar and cancer myth, there’s relatively little evidence that sugar causes cancer. While not a recommended part of a healthy diet, there’s almost no evidence showing that cancer patients who eat sugar have worse

16 10, 2022

Deli Meat and Cancer: What’s the Link?

By |2022-10-16T13:56:26-04:00October 16th, 2022|Less Cancer|

Diet plays a critical role in almost every aspect of your overall health. From cardiovascular disease to obesity, we truly are what we eat. More recent research has strengthened the link between certain types of food and specific types of cancer. For almost a decade, studies have repeatedly shown that processed deli meats are

29 08, 2013

Why Dieting Must Die

By |2017-11-10T21:05:52-05:00August 29th, 2013|Uncategorized|

by David Katz, M.D. Founding Director, Yale Prevention Research Center   Imagine a family -- or for that matter, any number of families -- in which everyone is hungry, thin as a rail, struggling to get enough to eat, and prone to starvation. Imagine the familial skin tautly stretched over protuberant ribs. Now

9 09, 2012

The Power of Pooze – By Miles O’Brien

By |2017-11-10T21:06:00-05:00September 9th, 2012|Aileen O'Brien Graef, Bill Couzens, boing boing, Breast Cancer, Cancer, Cancer Schmancer, Chemical Companies, Chemo, Couzens, Detroit, GMO, GMOs, lance Armstrong, Less Cancer, Maryann Donovan, Mia Farrow, michael moore, Michigan, Miles O'Brien, New Hampshire, Phillp Morris, Prevention, Thomas M Sherman, Tom Sherman, Uncategorized, Virginia, Xeni Jardin|

Below is the beautiful tribute Less Cancer Board Member, Journalist, Miles O'Brien had to say about his sister Aileen O'Brien Graef.  A last hurrah, a summer break Aileen and Miles O'Brien in this beautiful moment captured by Miles daughter Connery O'Brien. The Power of Pooze By Miles O'Brien We may not be in

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