Good News: They Now Say Your Diet Will Not Give You Cancer (But Bering Fat Will)
You're not going to believe this. An apple a day does not keep the doctor away. Fatty foods don't cause cancer. But coffee may have some minimal benefit in warding off the disease. All revealed at the American Association for Cancer Research's annual meeting, according to George Johnson of The New York Times. He reports that many of the supposed tried-and-true benefits of diet and illness just don't, well, hold water. He notes that in 1997 studies showed that " green vegetables helped ward off lung and stomach cancer. Colon and thyroid cancer might be avoided with broccoli, cabbage and brussels sprouts. Onions, tomatoes, garlic, carrots and citrus fruits all seemed to play important roles." But that was completely reversed in 2007. "The hypothesis that fatty foods are a direct cause of cancer has also been crumbling , along with the case for eating more fiber ," he adds . "The idea that red meat causes colon cancer is shrouded in ...