Licorice caution issued to oral contraceptive users
Licorice caution issued to oral contraceptive users Women who are taking oral contraceptives should avoid eating too much licorice, the German National…
Low fat pre-teen diet may cut breast cancer risk
Low fat pre-teen diet may cut breast cancer risk Adolescent girls who follow a relatively low-fat diet starting in puberty have lower blood levels of…
Meat and eggs not linked to breast cancer risk
Meat and eggs not linked to breast cancer risk New research shows that women who consume animal proteins such as red meat are no more likely to develop…
Past yo-yo dieting cuts women's weight loss success
Past yo-yo dieting cuts women's weight loss success Overweight middle-aged women who want to shed a few pounds will be most successful if they are highly…
Nutrition tips to prevent the common cold
Nutrition tips to prevent the common cold The following text is an excerpt from Leslie Beck's Nutrition Encyclopedia (Prentice Hall Canada, 2001),…
Alcohol and HRT may increase breast cancer risk
Alcohol and HRT may increase breast cancer risk Previous research has suggested that postmenopausal women who either drink alcohol or use hormone replacement…
Weight loss improves female urinary incontinence
Weight loss improves female urinary incontinence Researchers from the University of California, San Francisco have found that women with urinary incontinence…
Soy supplements may not increase bone density
Soy supplements may not increase bone density Soy supplements rich in plant estrogen compounds called isoflavones do not appear to boost bone mass in young…
More evidence that cigarette-smoking increases breast cancer risk
More evidence that cigarette-smoking increases breast cancer risk Women who smoke or who are exposed to secondhand smoke may have an elevated risk of breast…
Nutrition strategies for preventing breast cancer
Nutrition strategies for preventing breast cancer Breast cancer is the most common type of cancer among Canadian women. Sadly, fifteen Canadian women die…