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Section Two: Cancer Prevention
Breast Cancer Fat Increases Estrogens How Much Fat is Too Much? Fiber Reduces Est |
Section One: Preventing and Reversing Heart Disease
What is Heart Disease Risk Factors Different Types of Cholesterol |
PCRM Online | August 2006
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Actor Tobey Maguire Joins the Healthy School Lunch Revolution
As Spider-Man, he defeated the Green Goblin and Sandman. But in his latest role, actor Tobey Maguire is taking on an even bigger threat to public health—unhealthy school lunches. On July 30, the father of two young children sent letters to congressional leaders asking that the Child Nutrition Act provide more |
Health Concerns about Dairy Products
Health Concerns about Dairy Products Many Americans, including some vegetarians, still consume substantial amounts of dairy products—and government policies still promote them—despite scientific evidence that questions their health benefits and indicates their potential health risks. Osteoporosi |
Concerns about Growth Hormone Experiments in Short Children
Concerns about Growth Hormone Experiments in Short Children Beginning in 1958, human growth hormone (hGH) was extracted from cadavers for use in children who do not produce normal amounts. The hormone increases the height of hormone-deficient short children, although t |
PCRM Online | August 2008
August 2008 |
Nutrition and Cooking Class Testimonials
The reviews are in! Below is feedback from people who participated in Food for Life classes on nutrition and cooking for cancer prevention and survival. 2010 “This class has made a huge difference in my overall well-being. I've lost 18 pounds in seven weeks. I feel better, sleep better, and am in an overall b |
First Hearing in Milk Warning Label Lawsuit
WASHINGTON—Judge Henry H. Kennedy of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia will hear oral arguments January 31 on a high-profile lawsuit filed by 10 area residents who want labels on milk cartons warning that milk can cause serious digestive illness. The plaintiffs argue that many people are no |
Section Six: Nutrition and Renal Disease
Nephrotic Syndrome Diet for Nephrotic Syndrome Acute Renal Failure Diet in Acute |
Priorities for Research in Spinal Cord Injury
Priorities for Research in Spinal Cord Injury Research on spinal cord injuries aims to prevent, minimize, or repair neural tissue damage, reduce the sequelae of injury, and improve function. While animals have been used by a number of investigators, other avenues of resear |
PCRM Online | August 2010
August 2010 |
New Study Reveals Most Economical Calcium Sources
WASHINGTON—What is the cheapest source of calcium in your diet? A new report in the November 2002 issue of the Journal of the American Dietetic Association shows it’s breakfast cereal. Fortified cereals provide calcium at a cost of about 31 cents per 300 mg absorbable calcium. Calcium carbonate suppleme |
Understanding Atkins
This week, Dr. Eric Westman of Duke University presented data from his study of the Atkins Diet at the American Heart Association (AHA) meeting, prompting many misinterpretations in the press. Over a year's time, the diet appeared to produce an average weight loss that was greater than that associated with an AHA |
2005 Airport Food Review
2005 Airport Food Review A Report by the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine Winter 2005 As consumers begin making holiday travel plans, nutrition professionals with the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine (PCRM) have reviewed the menus of restauran |
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