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Alcohol and Cancer: A Statement of the American Society of Clinical Oncology

​Alcohol consumers are highly vulnerable to oral, pharyngeal, laryngeal, esophageal (squamous cell carcinoma), liver, breast, and colorectal cancers.

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Alcohol Significantly Increases Cancer Risk

Skull And Crossbones From Alcohol

Cancer is the second leading cause of deaths worldwide. Each year, over 12 million people are diagnosed with cancer and more than 7 million persons die from cancer annually. Cancer accounts for nearly 1 in every 6 deaths recorded worldwide. These numbers are frightening, but our lifestyle choices can influence our risk of developing cancer. The fin...

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Fighting Breast Cancer in the Kitchen

Woman in Kitchen Cutting Veggies

Breast cancer is the most common form of cancer among women worldwide. About 1.7 million women in the world were diagnosed with breast cancer in 2012. An estimated 316,120 women in the United States are expected to develop breast cancer in 2017. Many of these cases of breast cancer are related to the consumption of unhealthy foods. There is a ...

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Dietary fiber intake and risk of breast cancer: A systematic review and meta-analysis of epidemiological studies.

Adequate intake of fiber-rich foods may help guard against the development of breast cancer in women, especially in postmenopausal women.

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Prospective study of carotenoids, tocopherols, and retinoid concentrations and the risk of breast cancer.

Breast cancer is less likely to occur in women with high serum concentrations of carotenoids, such as lutein, lycopene, and beta-carotene.

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Dietary fiber and breast cancer risk: a systematic review and meta-analysis of prospective studies.

Breast cancer is less likely to occur in regular consumers of fiber-rich foods.

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Is Cow Milk Designed for Humans?

Is Cow Milk Designed for Humans?

In 2012, about 212 billion liters of cow's milk was consumed globally. A huge proportion of the 212 billion liters was consumed in America. The average American consumes 375 pounds of dairy products every year and 1 out of every 7 dollars spent in grocery stores in the United States goes for the purchase of...

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Dietary isoflavone intake and all-cause mortality in breast cancer survivors: The Breast Cancer Family Registry.

Frequent consumption of soy foods may reduce total mortality risk in breast cancer survivors.

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Recent evidence on alcohol and cancer epidemiology.

Alcohol drinkers are highly vulnerable to oral, pharyngeal, laryngeal, esophageal, colorectal, liver, and breast cancers.

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Female breast cancer and alcohol consumption: a review of the literature.

A surge in breast cancer risk is associated with alcohol consumption.

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Breast Cancer Risk Increases with Alcohol Consumption

Breast Cancer Risk Increases with Alcohol Consumption

There are many reasons why consuming alcohol is not a smart decision. Studies have shown another reason why women should stay away from alcoholic drinks: it increases breast cancer risk. Breast cancer is the number one leading cause of cancer-related deaths in women. According to the World Cancer Research Fund International, nearly 1.7 million new...

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Alcoholic beverage consumption in relation to risk of breast cancer: a meta-analysis and review.

Breast cancer is more likely to occur in women who drink alcohol than in those who avoid alcoholic beverages.

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