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Eating Fabulous

September 20th, 2007

Spinach Can Reduce Ovarian Cancer Risks

Here’s something from John La Puma, the ChefMD: Spinach has more folic acid than iron, and its flavonoids can help lower ovarian cancer risk.
A recent study indicates eating more spinach may lower ovarian cancer risk. The flavonoid kaempferol found in spinach and some cabbages is associated with a 40 percent reduced risk of ovarian cancer. […]

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October 4th, 2006

Spinach May Protect Against Age-Related Visual Impairment, Study Calls For Volunteers

Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is a visual impairment common among the elderly in which the center of the field of vision appears as a black spot (see image here). It affects approximately 15 million Americans and in the UK, about 12% of men and 29% of women over the age of 75 suffer from this […]

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