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...Western Ways, Western Woes If the spread of U.S. and European lifestyles is indeed contributing to the breast-cancer boom, the first and worst of all those new habits is almost surely diet. In a study released in July, scientists traced the eating habits of 3,000 Chinese women, ranging in age from 25 to 64. Half of the group ate a "meat sweet" diet of Western cuisine, rich in red meat, shrimp, fish, candy, desserts, bread and milk. The others stuck to more traditional Asian fare of tofu, vegetables, sprouts, beans, fish and soy milk. Postmenopausal women...
...strenuous activity five hours a week had, over the long term, a 20% lower risk of invasive breast cancer, particularly ER-negative tumors. Doctors aren't certain about the precise mechanism at work, but the leaner body mass an active woman is likely to have and the healthier diet she is likely to follow can't hurt...
Thanks to smaller portion sizes, European citizens eat healthy, “diet-sized” servings without feeling like they’re depriving themselves. Americans should be able to do the same. When food suppliers offer small, high-quality amounts of food with the right marketing scheme, it’s a win-win situation: customers drop weight, and restaurateurs pick up a profit...
Preserving Kids' Health RE "Hyper Kids? Check Their Diet" [Sept.24] As the mother of two chemically sensitive children, I am delighted to hear the medical community has finally published conclusive evidence that children are detrimentally affected by preservatives and additives. I also applaud Claudia Wallis' emphasis on promoting a more natural diet. Unfortunately, some children's medications - including pain relievers, cough syrups, antibiotics and antihistamines - contain dyes, flavorings and/or sodium benzoate. Parents are forced to either administer these chemicals to their chemically sensitive children when their immune systems are at their weakest or have them do without. I challenge...
...table than when the bones piled up. "That's the only one real people are going to talk about. They're not going to talk about your lab study." Starting this month, Wal-Mart is encouraging its employees to use an online program Wansink developed in which he offers diet tips based on psychological profiles as part of the retailer's new health plan...