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Staples of the Western diet, including chips and crisps, are high in cancer-causing toxins called acrylamides, compounds found in fried, starchy foods.
DIABETES: Another double glycaemic mocha betta healtha?
PREVENTION * Take large doses of vitamin C. Linus Pauling believed what he called ‘chronic scurvy’ can be prevented with 3 g/day of vitamin C. Subsequent research has shown that dosage is important. Tests demonstrate that 3 g/day of vitamin C as a...
Avoid the following, which can cause cancer
* Radiation therapy, such as for cancer (J Natl Cancer Inst, 2001; 93: 618-29)
Avoid sugar and refined carbohydrates. These foods cause a surge in insulin and women with the highest insulin levels have a 283% higher incidence of breast cancer. Estimates are that every year the average American eats almost his or her entire...
