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twg
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 Posted: Wed Oct 31, 2007 8:24 am Post subject: Be thin to cut cancer, study says |
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/7069914.stm
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Even those who are not overweight should slim down if they want to cut their risk of cancer, a major international study has claimed.
The World Cancer Research Fund carried out the largest ever inquiry into lifestyle and cancer, and issued several stark recommendations.
They include not gaining weight as an adult, avoiding sugary drinks and alcohol, and not eating bacon or ham. |
Cut out bacon?!
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peppermint
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| Posted: Wed Oct 31, 2007 8:29 am Post subject: |
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| The flip side of that is that cancer survival rates tend to be better for people with a little extra weight. . |
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karma police
Joined: 01 Sep 2007
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| Posted: Wed Oct 31, 2007 8:31 am Post subject: |
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magic - pilot 
ho, ho, ho
it's magic, you know
never believe it's not so
it's magic, you know
never believe, it's not so
never been awake
never seen a day break
leaning on my pillow in the morning
lazy day in bed
music in my head
crazy music playing in the morning light
ho, ho, ho
it's magic, you know
never believe it's not so
it's magic, you know
never believe, it's not so
i love my sunny day
dream of far away
dreaming on my pillow in the morning
never been awake
never seen a day break
leaning on my pillow in the morning light
ho, ho, ho
it's magic, you know
never believe it's not so
it's magic, you know
never believe, it's not so
ho, ho, ho
it's magic, you know
never believe it's not so
it's magic, you know
never believe, it's not so
so cool... |
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twg
Joined: 02 Nov 2006
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| Posted: Wed Oct 31, 2007 8:49 am Post subject: |
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| peppermint wrote: |
| The flip side of that is that cancer survival rates tend to be better for people with a little extra weight. . |
Get the cancer, and then you can eat all of the bacon you want!
Let's see intelligent design rationalize that one out! |
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Bramble
Joined: 26 Jan 2007
Location: National treasures need homes
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| Posted: Wed Oct 31, 2007 5:51 pm Post subject: |
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I'm not surprised, and I think they could have come up with a much stronger set of recommendations. I also doubt very much that two-thirds of all cancer cases are impossible to prevent. 
The wishy-washy tone of this article really aggravates me.  |
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yawarakaijin
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| Posted: Wed Oct 31, 2007 6:23 pm Post subject: |
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Cancer is a mutation in within your DNA is it not? So, you get cancer because you have a genetic predisposition passed on from a parent, a ray of sunshine hits you in the butt and mutates one of your normally kick ass genetic sequences, you ingest/are exposed a carcinogenic which mutates your normally fine DNA or a mistake happens during the cell replication process.
Is it a fact that fat people ingest more carcinogens? I don't know. If not, I don't see how your weight has any bearing on your likelyhood of getting cancer. |
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Bramble
Joined: 26 Jan 2007
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| Posted: Thu Nov 01, 2007 11:59 pm Post subject: |
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| yawarakaijin wrote: |
Cancer is a mutation in within your DNA is it not? So, you get cancer because you have a genetic predisposition passed on from a parent, a ray of sunshine hits you in the butt and mutates one of your normally kick ass genetic sequences, you ingest/are exposed a carcinogenic which mutates your normally fine DNA or a mistake happens during the cell replication process.
Is it a fact that fat people ingest more carcinogens? I don't know. If not, I don't see how your weight has any bearing on your likelyhood of getting cancer. |
From what I understand, it has to do with higher levels of certain hormones, which help cancer cells grow. Mutations happen all the time, but under healthy conditions our bodies do away with the cancer cells before they become a problem. I'll see if I can find some links. |
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Bramble
Joined: 26 Jan 2007
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| Posted: Fri Nov 02, 2007 12:00 am Post subject: |
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| peppermint wrote: |
| The flip side of that is that cancer survival rates tend to be better for people with a little extra weight. . |
I didn't know that. Do you have a link? |
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peppermint
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| Posted: Fri Nov 02, 2007 12:13 am Post subject: |
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| no link, but its what the oncologists, surgeons and the dietitian have been telling my mom, and apparently it's common knowledge. Part of the reason marijuana is used for cancer patients is because it increases their appetite, and when you're undergoing chemo, forcing anything down and getting it to stay down is quite a battle |
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Bramble
Joined: 26 Jan 2007
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| Posted: Fri Nov 02, 2007 12:18 am Post subject: |
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| peppermint wrote: |
| no link, but its what the oncologists, surgeons and the dietitian have been telling my mom, and apparently it's common knowledge. Part of the reason marijuana is used for cancer patients is because it increases their appetite, and when you're undergoing chemo, forcing anything down and getting it to stay down is quite a battle |
Thanks for the information. I hope your mother will come out of this all right. |
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Czarjorge
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| Posted: Fri Nov 02, 2007 1:26 am Post subject: |
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| Be fat to be happy. |
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