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Hotel Booking       Mahidol University Annual Research Abstracts 2000 159 VEGETABLES & FRUITS VS CANCER : EMPHASIS ON VITAMINS, FIBER & AWARENESS OF ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE

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Dietary factors. In industrialized Western societies, both polyps and colon cancer occur more frequently due in part to diets low in fruits, vegetables, vegetable protein, and fiber ( Aboutaj J et al 2003). Fecal mutagens are produced by certain diets such as those containing overcooked or burnt meat or fish. Increased intake of fiber, on the other hand, shortens the intestinal transit time, which in turn reduces the exposure of the colorectal lining to mutagens within the stool (Johansson G et al 1997).

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Make sure you are getting enough fiber from foods like whole grains, beans, fresh fruits and vegetables.

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Fruits and vegetables are good sources of fiber, which speeds food through your body so that fewer carcinogens can be absorbed by your digestive tract, Dr. Bouda says.

Hotel Chicago                     It is well known that food and nutrition are important modifiers of cancer risk. Consumption of more foods of vegetable origin, less foods of animal origin and less alcohol, tobacco can reduce the risk of cancers. Diets that high in vegetables and fruits supply not only vitamins and minerals but also antioxidants, fibers and phytochemical or bioactive compounds.

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Travel Health Insurance                     The evidence for a protective effect of vegetable is rather stronger than that for fruit. Because vegetables are consumed in greater quantities and there is a close association with vegetable fiber while no clear association with fruit fiber is observed.

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London Hotel Booking                     Diet high in green vegetables is convinced to have protection against lung and stomach cancer and they probably protect against mouth and pharyngeal cancer. While diet high in cruciferous vegetables such as broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower, Brussels sprouts and mustard greens are probably protective against colorectal and thyroid cancer. The protective effect is attributable to induction of phase II enzymes. However, frequent intake of cruciferous vegetables could also result in cancer enhancing effects because in can induce cytochrome P4501A2 which catalyze the metabolic activation of various procarcinogens.

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Orlando Hotel                     Data on high consumption of Allium (onions, garlic, scallions, chives), tomatoes and citrus fruits is convinced to protect against stomach cancer, whereas carrots probably protect against lung, stomach and bladder cancers. The antioxidant properties of b carotene or other carotenoid, Vitamin C, Vitamin E and selenium is well documented but the evidences on folate and cancer are less substantial.

Booking Agency                     Since the concept of back to the nature is attributed to alternative medicine in which the therapies including folk medicine, herbal medicine, diet fads, homeopathy, faith healing, new age healing, chiropractice, acupuncture, naturopathy, massage and music therapy. This unorthodox therapeutic should use their own judgement to seek information on specific treatment from the qualified health practitioner. Otherwise, there would be hazard to health

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