Carrots May Be A Natural Cancer Fighter

Carrots May Be A Natural Cancer Fighter

More proof that carrots may help fight cancer! And it is not from the usual beta carotene source:

"Researchers from the University of Newcastle upon Tyne in England and Denmark have solved the riddle. They found a natural pesticide produced by the carrot called falcarinol, reduced malignancies in rats by a third."

SO eat your carrots!

The full article will be published in the Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry

Yahoo! News - Diet Lowers Cholesterol as Well as Drug - Study

Great news!!!
Yahoo! News - Diet Lowers Cholesterol as Well as Drug - Study: "A diet rich in fiber and vegetables lowered cholesterol just as much as taking a statin drug, Canadian researchers reported on Monday. "

"David Jenkins of St. Michael's Hospital and the University of Toronto and colleagues created what they called a diet "portfolio" high in soy protein, almonds, and cereal fiber as well as plant sterols -- tree-based compounds used in cholesterol-lowering margarines, salad dressing and other products."