Organic v. Non-Organic - what's healthier?
March 6, 2003 -- Natural farming fills foods with disease-fighting factors. That's the finding from a study comparing organic foods with foods from sustainable and conventional farms.
http://www.webmd.com/cancer/news/20030306/organic-foods-may-fight-disease
Fruits and vegetables tested and may cause cancer if not organic
EWG analyzed pesticide residue testing data from the U.S. Department of Agriculture and Food and Drug Administration to come up with rankings for these popular fresh produce items. All 48 foods are listed below from worst to best (lower numbers = more pesticides).
What Foods to Avoid In Order To Prevent Disease
Ever wonder which foods should be strongly avoided by those at high risk for cancer? We can begin identifying cancer-causing foods once we know which ingredients in our food cause cancer. Some of those ingredients are food additives and chemicals used to enhance taste, while others are used strictly for appearance or to increase product shelf life. The key to avoiding cancer-causing foods is knowing which ingredients are carcinogens -- or cancer promoters -- and then reading food labels to permanently avoid consuming those ingredients.
Learn more: http://www.naturalnews.com/021808_cancer_prevention.html#ixzz46CSdFi8I
Medical Journal - Study on how Sugar can be more harmful and attractive than cocaine
URPOSE OF REVIEW:
To review research that tests the validity of the analogy between addictive drugs, like cocaine, and hyperpalatable foods, notably those high in added sugar (i.e., sucrose).
How Food Is Your Best Ammunication in Fighting Cancer
Top Cancer-Fighting Foods
Mounting evidence shows that the foods we eat weigh heavily in the war against cancer
http://www.webmd.com/cancer/features/top-cancer-fighting-foods?page=4