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Chemicals and Cancer: What You Can Do
In a comprehensive, 240-page report, the President's Cancer Panel has called attention to issues around environmental chemicals and cancer risk. Some groups have pointed out that many known lifestyle changes have been shown to help offset cancer risks, making the emphasis on external factors unnecessary. But others argue that environmental risks are not well understood by the public and deserve both consideration and further study. Supported with solid science noted in over 450 references, some scientists feel the report is an important step in understanding environmental causes of cancer, which may help people to better avoid them.
Food for thought
With many studies conflicting or difficult to perform on humans with meaningful results, advocacy groups on both sides are hashing out how harmful certain substances might be. While not definitive on those points, the new report does raise several findings worth noting:
- Only a few hundred of the more than 80,000 chemicals in use in the US have been tested for safety, and many known and suspected carcinogens remain unregulated.
- Chemicals typically are studied for safety one at a time, overlooking damage to health from exposure to multiple chemicals at once.
- Existing regulatory frameworks assume that chemicals are safe unless strong evidence emerges to show that they are not. The Panel advises caution in such situations, rather than approving chemicals of unknown effect.
- Exposure during pregnancy and childhood is particularly damaging to health. Over 300 chemicals can be found in the umbilical cord blood of newborn babies, pointing to the need to reduce exposures in these populations.
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| SUPPLEMENT SPOTLIGHT | |
 Fluid is an award winning muscle recovery sports drink. Its unique blend of carbohydrates, protein, and glutamine provide an outstanding and all natural formula for muscle repair, regeneration, and recovery. Fluid was originally created as part of a senior project at Cal Poly State University, San Luis Obispo. In its first year on the market, Fluid was awarded "Best Nutrition Product of the Year" and "Best Sports/Recovery Drink of 2008".
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Arugula, Grape & Sunflower Seed Salad
3 Tbsp. red wine vinegar
1 tsp. honey
1/2 tsp. stone ground mustard
2 tsp. grapeseed oil
7 cups loosely packed baby arugula
2 cups red grapes, halved
1 tsp. chopped fresh thyme
1/4 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. freshly ground black pepper
*Look for these NOW ingredients on our site!
Combine vinegar, honey, maple syrup, and mustard in a small bowl. Gradually add oil, stirring with a whisk.
Combine arugula, grapes, seeds, and thyme in a large bowl. Drizzle vinegar mixture over arugula; sprinkle with salt and pepper. Toss gently to coat.
Yield: 6 servings
Serving size: About 1 cup
Calories: 81, Fat: 3.1g, Protein: 1.6g, Carbohydrate: 13.1g, Fiber: 1.2g, Cholesterol: 0 mg, Sodium: 124mg
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Sticking to an Exercise Routine
Let's face it: it's not all that difficult to start a fitness routine. After all, most of us have done it more than once.
The trouble, of course, comes with sticking with it. All too often, our initial enthusiasm and energy wanes, we get distracted by other things going on in our lives, or we don't think we're seeing results quickly enough -- and we throw in the towel.
Yet many people do manage to hang in there, and would no sooner skip their regular workout than their morning shower. What's their secret?
A recent study by researcher Diane Klein, PhD, shed some light on the subject. Long-term exercisers (who had been working out for an average of 13 years) were asked to rank what motivated them to keep up with their regimes.
Their answers might surprise you. The exercisers were not as concerned with powerful pecs and awesome abs as they were with feeling good and being healthy.
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Q: What did the pig say at the beach on a hot summer's day?
A: I'm bacon!
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