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How a vegetarian diet can prevent cancer Posted: Sat Oct 30 2010, 10:36 hrs Veg diet can prevent cancer It’s a known fact that vegetarian diet helps fight cancer, but a new research suggests that plants may protect us from cancer in a far more novel way – they may block a cancer’s ability to [...]

Apart from enabling our body to fight against cancer, a vegetarian diet also prevents the ability of cancer cells to grow, reveal experts. People consuming more of vegetarian foods are at a 50 percent lower risk of suffering from the disease as compared to those eating meat regularly. Vegetarian foods obstruct cancer growth with the help [...]

Monounsaturated Fats Boost ‘Good’ Cholesterol Published November 02, 2010 | Reuters The monounsaturated fats found in vegetable oils, nuts and avocados can help boost a person’s “good” cholesterol levels when added to an overall diet that curbs “bad” LDL cholesterol, a study published Monday suggests. The findings, from a study of 24 adults with moderately [...]