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Colorectal Cancer
Association of nut and seed intake with cancer risk studied
December 28th, 2004
According to researchers with the World Health Organization (WHO), "A link between unsaturated fatty acids or phytonutrients and reduced risk of colorectal cancer has been suggested. However, the effects of higher intake of dietary sources of these nutrients, such as the nuts and seeds food group, are less clear." They conducted a study "to determine the effects of nut and seed intake on colorectal cancer risk within the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition study, a large prospective cohort study involving 10 European countries." According to M. Jenab and colleagues, "Total nut and seed intake was determined from...
Source: Cancer Weekly (2004-12-28)
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