Tag Archives: Breast Cancer
Interview with Maria Lange of Maria’s Biscotti
We were told about Maria Lange from a friend. Maria started a Biscotti business called, well…Maria’s Biscotti. It is inspiring to us to see people who strive to succeed during these rough economic times (Maria reminded us of Marlo Scott of Sweet Revenge); women who are not put off by challenges and thrive when they [...]
Full StorySecond Study Backs BPA Link to Heart Disease
The chemical bisphenol A (BPA) is used in clear plastic bottles and food-can liners, and has been linked to diabetes, heart disease, breast and prostate cancers, and reproductive abnormalities. In a second report published in PLoS ONE, researchers established yet again that people with higher levels of bisphenol A in their urine are more likely [...]
Full StoryPepper and Turmeric May Prevent Breast Cancer
According to a study that appears online in the journal Breast Cancer Research and Treatment, compounds (curcumin from turmeric and piperine from black peppers) derived from pepper and turmeric could help prevent breast cancer by limiting the growth of stem cells that promote tumor growth.
In technical terms the study indicates “both curcumin and piperine inhibited [...]
Report: Bisphenol A found in Nearly All Canned Food
According to Consumer Reports Magazine, the chemical Bisphenol A has been found in almost all of the 19 name-brand canned foods they tested including Progresso vegetable soup, Campbell’s condensed chicken noodle soup, and Del Monte Blue Lake cut green beans– the chemical was even found in organic canned foods and canned foods labeled “BPA-free.”
Bisphenol A [...]
Five Foods that Fight Breast Cancer
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, so this is a good time to remind our readers about eating foods that have cancer-preventing properties.  Here are five foods that have been shown to help women prevent breast cancer.
Cruciferous vegetables. Vegetables in this family include broccoli, cauliflower, cabbage, Brussels sprouts, rutabaga, radishes and turnips. They all [...]
2 Million Calorie, 7,000 Pound Cupcake
Last month the Minneapolis Mall of America showcased a 151 pound cupcake that was 1-foot tall, 2-foot wide and included 15 pounds of fudge filling and 60 pounds of yellow icing.
Not to be outdone, GourmetGiftBaskets.com president Ryan Abood’s cupcake has set a new Guinness World Record. The 7-foot tall, 7,000 pound cupcake [see video] [...]
Norman Brinker, Father of the Salad Bar, Dies
You can thank Norman Brinker for bringing us all those endless, all-you-can-eat salad bars. The iconic restaurateur, whose name is not one that is instantly familiar, passed away on Tuesday from complications of pneumonia while on vacation.
The 78-year old entrepreneur was a maverick in the restaurant industry, making casual dining, as we know it today, accessible [...]
Breast Milk Emerges as Potential Cancer Cure
Not long ago we reported how human breast milk was made into cheese for an art exhibit at a London studio. Now we’re bringing you a story about how breast milk is being used for another purpose – as a potential cancer curing agent.
According to the Food and Drug Administration, there have been “intriguing new developments [which] [...]
Walnuts Reduce Risk of Breast Cancer
Walnuts provide Omega-3 fatty acids, antioxidants, and phytosteros that reduce the risk of breast cancer. “The latest study by Marshall University of Medicine in Huntington, West Virginia, tested mice who were bred to develop breast cancer. Scientists found the lab mice who ate a daily diet of walnuts had fewer and smaller breast tumors, and [...]
Full StoryInteractive ‘Smart’ Food Coming To A Supermarket Near You
Our entire food chain has been altered beyond recognition. Thanks to genetically modified seeds, crops, toxic pesticides, and fertilizers, the produce in your local supermarket is only half as nutritious as the produce your grandmother bought.
Salmonella outbreaks are common place. Our fish are contaminated with pharmaceutical residues. With genetically engineered crops in such wide circulation, [...]
Farewell to Foodie Friend, Susan Campoy
The Los Angeles restaurant community is abuzz after word came down about the passing of Susan Campoy, chef and owner of Julienne , a French-inspired bistro in San Marino. The 70-year old Campoy passed away at the City of Hope on March 4 after an extended battle with breast cancer.
Campoy inherited her love of [...]
