Free Republic
Browse · Search
General/Chat
Topics · Post Article

Skip to comments.

Eating Nuts Linked to Lower Risk of Colon Cancer
LiveScience ^ | April 18, 2016 | Sara G. Miller

Posted on 04/23/2016 10:29:03 PM PDT by nickcarraway

Eating nuts has been linked to a number of health benefits, such as a reduced risk of obesity, diabetes and heart disease. Now, new findings from South Korea suggest that a nut-rich diet may also reduce a person's risk of colon cancer.

The researchers found a reduction in this risk for both men and women, according to the findings, presented here today (April 18) at the American Association for Cancer Research's annual meeting.

Eating a serving of nuts three or more times a week appeared to have a big effect on risk, said Dr. Aesun Shin, an associate professor of preventive medicine at Seoul National University College of Medicine in South Korea and an author of the study.

In the study, a serving of nuts was considered to be 15 grams (0.5 ounces), Shin told Live Science. That's a smaller amount than what's considered a serving in the United States, she added. (A serving in the U.S. is 28 g, or 1 oz.)

Although the researchers included many types of nuts in their analysis, peanuts were the most widely consumed nuts among people in the study. This may be due to the availability of peanuts in South Korea, the researchers said. [6 Foods That Are Good For Your Brain]

To examine the relationship between eating nuts and colon cancer risk, the researchers looked at 923 patients who had been diagnosed with colon cancer and compared their diets with those of 1,846 people who did not have colon cancer.

(Excerpt) Read more at livescience.com ...


TOPICS: Food; Health/Medicine
KEYWORDS: cancer; nutrition; nuts
Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first previous 1-2021-4041-44 next last
To: cynwoody

You probably wouldn’t hear about it, but you might notice the tiny colostomy bag...

(Ducks shower of rotted fruit)


21 posted on 04/24/2016 1:27:41 AM PDT by Axenolith (Government blows, and that which governs least, blows least...)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 17 | View Replies]

To: Secret Agent Man

Just bought some at Costco. Yuh-um


22 posted on 04/24/2016 1:39:28 AM PDT by JohnnyP
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 13 | View Replies]

To: KarlInOhio

23 posted on 04/24/2016 1:57:00 AM PDT by null and void ("when authority began inspiring contempt, it had stopped being authority" ~ H. Beam Piper)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 11 | View Replies]

To: null and void

Bkmrk


24 posted on 04/24/2016 1:58:36 AM PDT by morphing libertarian
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 23 | View Replies]

To: period end of story

Cashews are seeds, not nuts.


25 posted on 04/24/2016 2:19:10 AM PDT by Diapason
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 3 | View Replies]

To: Diapason

Health benefits of Cashew nuts
Cashews are high in calories. 100 g of nuts provide 553 calories. They are packed with soluble dietary fiber, vitamins, minerals and numerous health-promoting phyto-chemicals that help protect from diseases and cancers.

They are rich in “heart-friendly” monounsaturated-fatty acids like oleic, and palmitoleic acids. These essential fatty acids help lower harmful LDL-cholesterol while increasing good HDL cholesterol in the blood. Research studies suggest that Mediterranean diet which is rich in monounsaturated fatty acids help to prevent coronary artery disease and strokes by favoring healthy blood lipid profile.

Cashew nuts are abundant sources of essential minerals. Minerals, especially manganese, potassium, copper, iron, magnesium, zinc, and selenium are concentrated in these nuts. A handful of cashew nuts a day in the diet would provide enough of these minerals and may help prevent deficiency diseases. Selenium is an important micronutrient, which functions as a co-factor for antioxidant enzymes such as Glutathione peroxidases, one of the most powerful antioxidants in the body. Copper is a cofactor for many vital enzymes, including cytochrome c-oxidase and superoxide dismutase (other minerals function as co-factors for this enzyme are manganese and zinc). Zinc is a co-factor for many enzymes that regulate growth and development, gonadal function, digestion, and DNA (nucleic acid) synthesis.

Cashews are also good in many essential vitamins such as pantothenic acid (vitamin B5), pyridoxine (vitamin B-6), riboflavin, and thiamin (vitamin B-1). 100 g nuts provide 0.147 mg or 32% of daily-recommended levels of pyridoxine. Pyridoxine reduces the risk of homocystinuria, and sideroblastic anemia. Niacin helps prevent “pellagra” or dermatitis. Additionally, these vitamins are essential for metabolism of protein, fat, and carbohydrates at the cellular level.

Further, the nuts are also hold a small amount of zea-xanthin, an important pigment flavonoid antioxidant, which selectively absorbed into the retinal macula lutea in the eyes. It is thought to provide antioxidant and protective UV ray filtering functions and helps prevent age-related macular degeneration (ARMD) in the elderly.


26 posted on 04/24/2016 2:47:30 AM PDT by period end of story (Give me a firm spot, and I will move the world.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 25 | View Replies]

To: nickcarraway

Do beer nuts count?


27 posted on 04/24/2016 3:00:16 AM PDT by Dr. Ursus
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Dr. Ursus

Only if washed down with copious amounts of beer.


28 posted on 04/24/2016 3:01:50 AM PDT by Chickensoup (Leftist totalitarian governments are the biggest killer of citizens in the world.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 27 | View Replies]

To: nickcarraway

bookmark


29 posted on 04/24/2016 3:02:15 AM PDT by GOP Poet
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Kickass Conservative

Do they give Squirrels Colonoscopies nowadays?

_______________________

There is something about that sentence that gives one great pause.


30 posted on 04/24/2016 3:03:11 AM PDT by Chickensoup (Leftist totalitarian governments are the biggest killer of citizens in the world.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 10 | View Replies]

To: nickcarraway

Eating Nuts Linked to Lower Risk of Colon Cancer...

I don’t know. Some liberals are pretty big guys to digest.


31 posted on 04/24/2016 4:40:24 AM PDT by dp0622 (The only thing an upper crust conservative hates more than a liberal is a middle class conservative)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: dp0622

All this talk about nuts will cause me to bolt. Bye!


32 posted on 04/24/2016 5:11:26 AM PDT by The_Media_never_lie (Ted Cruz was the man!)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 31 | View Replies]

To: period end of story

Would love some. Not all of us can eat whole nuts. I have Diverticulosis in my colon and unless it’s paste like peanut butter any seed even as small as sesame seeds are not doable. Risk of infection is to high.


33 posted on 04/24/2016 5:31:24 AM PDT by GailA (any politician that won't keep his word to Veterans/Military won't keep them to You!)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 3 | View Replies]

To: nickcarraway

Peanut butter is one of the most widely eaten foods by children and many senior adults. It’s cheaper than all these new ‘nut butters’ too. High in nutrition and easy to eat.


34 posted on 04/24/2016 5:34:21 AM PDT by GailA (any politician that won't keep his word to Veterans/Military won't keep them to You!)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: nickcarraway

Walnuts are my favorite snack.


35 posted on 04/24/2016 5:39:15 AM PDT by A_perfect_lady
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: The_Media_never_lie

he’s here all day folks!


36 posted on 04/24/2016 5:39:59 AM PDT by dp0622 (The only thing an upper crust conservative hates more than a liberal is a middle class conservative)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 32 | View Replies]

To: nickcarraway
Although the researchers included many types of nuts in their analysis, peanuts were the most widely consumed nuts among people in the study.

Peanuts aren't nuts. They are legumes. Silly scientists.

37 posted on 04/24/2016 6:20:40 AM PDT by PAR35
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: nickcarraway
"Those who would eat 2-3 almonds each day need never fear cancer."
Edgar Cayce
38 posted on 04/24/2016 7:10:06 AM PDT by GBA (Here in the matrix, life is but a dream.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: nickcarraway
Edgar Cayce and eating 2-3 almonds a day to avoid cancers

The most often quoted readings say:

"Those who would eat two to three almonds each day need never fear cancer." (1158-31)

"If an almond is taken each day, and kept up, you'll never have accumulations of tumors or such conditions through the body." (3180-3)

Almonds were recommended in cases of Breast Cancer in the following readings, as part of a diet emphasizing leafy vegetables and low (or no) meat and fat:

"Eat an almond each day - one almond - the body will have no more trouble or recurrence of this nature through the system." (3515-1)

"Almonds, Brazilian nuts, cashew nuts, and the like, are well. Almonds, especially." (4438-1)


39 posted on 04/24/2016 7:14:17 AM PDT by GBA (Here in the matrix, life is but a dream.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: nickcarraway

Well I am doing at least one thing right.


40 posted on 04/24/2016 7:14:49 AM PDT by Ditter (God Bless Texas!)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]


Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first previous 1-2021-4041-44 next last

Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.

Free Republic
Browse · Search
General/Chat
Topics · Post Article

FreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson