Cancer fajitas (fighters!)
Hola A team of researchers at Nottingham University have discovered that a compound found in chillies called capsaicin can be used to target and kill cancer cells. It does this by...
Cancer
Tofu cuts risk of ovarian cancer
Hola Eating soya foods can almost halve the risk of ovarian cancer, according to scientists from the Northern Californian Cancer Centre. The diets of over 97,275 women were analysed, 280 of...
Soya – the healthy choice
Hola New research now shows that adding cow’s milk to your daily cuppa destroys its ability to protect against heart disease. The research, published in the European Heart Journal found that...
BBQ boob
Hola Yet more evidence linking the consumption of red meat to breast cancer is provided by a large study published in the journal Epidemiology. This study shows that postmenopausal women with...
Don’t boil the broccoli
Hola Remember the floppy cabbage and squishy sprouts Granny used to make? New research published in the British Journal of Nutrition reveals how boiling the life out of your veg destroys...
Good COP(D)
Hola People who follow a diet rich in fruit, vegetables and whole grains cut their risk of developing chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) by half, new research shows. Researchers from Harvard...
Booby trap
Hola New research from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine shows that women with stressful jobs are more likely to get breast cancer. This study looked at 36,000 women...
Veggie foods fight prostate cancer
Hola A review of 25 studies shows that a plant-based diet can help slow prostate cancer. Writing in the journal Nutrition Reviews, scientists reported that prostate cancer patients who ate the...
Iron fist
Hola The type of iron found in red meat may cause changes that lead to cancers of the colon, breast and prostate, heart disease and other diseases. Writing in the journal...
