• Health & Medicine

Parents need to set example by eating more fruit and veg

MORE than a third of children under six fail to eat fruit and vegetables on a daily basis according to a new report1 by Cancer Research UK. MORE than a third of children under six fail to eat fruit and vegetables on a daily basis according to a new report1 by Cancer Research UK.

7 March 2004

• Health & Medicine

Salt increases risk of stomach cancer

People who eat a regular diet of highly salted food double their risk of stomach cancer according to a report published in the British Journal of Cancer1. People who eat a regular diet of highly salted food double their risk of stomach cancer according to a report published in the British Journal of Cancer1.

6 January 2004

• Health & Medicine

Dietary fat and breast cancer

Eating large amounts of saturated fat could slightly increase the risk of breast cancer, according to a large-scale review of the evidence published in the British Journal of Cancer1. Eating large amounts of saturated fat could slightly increase the risk of breast cancer, according to a large-scale review of the evidence published in the British Journal of Cancer1.

28 October 2003

• Health & Medicine

Doubling fibre intake almost halves bowel cancer risk

Fibre is good for us after all controversial new research published in The Lancet reveals. Fibre is good for us after all controversial new research published in The Lancet reveals.

1 May 2003

• Health & Medicine

Balance is key to cancer prevention

Diet is second only to tobacco in causing cancer, experts now confirm. Diet is second only to tobacco in causing cancer, experts now confirm.

12 September 2002

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Researchers reveal soya's effects on breast tissue

Eating a diet rich in soya products such as tofu can affect the make-up of breast tissue, potentially reducing the risk of breast cancer, according to a new study1 from Cancer Research UK. Eating a diet rich in soya products such as tofu can affect the make-up of breast tissue, potentially reducing the risk of breast cancer, according to a new study1 from Cancer Research UK.

5 July 2002