Cruciferous vegetables are known to have anti-cancer compounds, and women who eat more cruciferous vegetables have a lower risk of breast cancer. A new study aimed to confirm that anti-inflammatory effects of cruciferous vegetables seen in animals also occur in humans. Analysis of the diets of 1...

An analysis of data from forty-four studies found that egg consumption is associated with colon cancer risk. Overall, participants in the studies who ate either less than 3 or 3-5 eggs per week had about a 15 percent increase in risk, and those who ate more than 5 eggs per week had a 42 percent...

Saturated fat is known to increase LDL cholesterol, but the connection between saturated fat and cancer hasn’t gotten as much attention. Two newly published, long-term studies have found that women with the highest intakes of saturated fat are at greater risk of breast cancer. Interestingly,...

The research funded by the NRF "Blood docosahexaenoic acid and eicosapentaenoic acid in vegans: Associations with age and gender and effects of an algal-derived omega-3 fatty acid supplement"...