Category Archives: Cancer

More on the Health Effects of the Mediterranean Diet

Posted on March 14, 2017 by Robert Barrington

The link between diet and health is well established. The Mediterranean diet is a dietary pattern associated with areas geographically adjacent to the Mediterranean sea. Anecdotally Mediterranean populations enjoy improved health compared to the populations of central and Northern Europe … Continue reading →

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Do Carotenoids Protect From Breast Cancer?

Posted on February 15, 2017 by Robert Barrington

There is increasing evidence in the nutritional literature that intakes of fruits and vegetables are beneficial to the health. Part of the reason for these health effects is thought to derive from the presence of a range of phytochemical nutrients … Continue reading →

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Coffee Consumption and Colorectal Cancer

Posted on December 29, 2016 by Robert Barrington

Tea is a drink that is rich in antioxidants. In particular, tea contains high amounts of the flavan-3-ol group of flavonoids, also known as catechins. Tea is associated with protection from digestive system cancers and the suggestion is that the … Continue reading →

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The Mediterranean Diet

Posted on December 25, 2016 by Robert Barrington
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Cancer Risk and Lifestyle Changes

Posted on December 12, 2016 by Robert Barrington

Methylation of DNA is a process by which cells control the expression of genes, effectively turning them on or off. In this way the cell can use signal from the environment to alter the genes expressed, and thus alter their … Continue reading →

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Diet Quality and Breast Cancer

Posted on November 28, 2016 by Robert Barrington

The quality of the diet can be defined by the foods it contains. Generally those diets containing refined carbohydrates, processed meats, preservatives and additives, as well as large quantities of modified fats, whilst absent of essential nutrients, fibre and antioxidants, … Continue reading →

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Go Nuts for Good Health

Posted on November 23, 2016 by Robert Barrington

Evidence suggest that nuts are a healthy food. Increasingly nuts are being seen as providing significant health benefits that may include protection from cardiovascular disease and cancer. The exact reason for the health benefits of nuts are not fully known, … Continue reading →

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C-phycocyanin

Posted on November 13, 2016 by Robert Barrington
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Fibre and Antioxidants: Protective of Gut Cancer?

Posted on November 12, 2016 by Robert Barrington
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Anti-Cancer Diet Recommendations

Posted on October 28, 2016 by Robert Barrington

The association between diet and cancer is fairly well established in the nutritional literature. Extensive research over the last 50 years has demonstrated that particular foods and particular food components may have specific anti-cancer effects. More recently, perhaps in the … Continue reading →

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