News Release: Dec. 26, 2006

Local Cancer Surgeon Speaks about Cancer Prevention and Survival

Seminar and Cooking Demonstration Teaches Participants How to Eat Their Way to Good Health

SELMA, Ala. - Local gynecologic oncologist Groesbeck Parham, M.D., and chef Katherine Parham will team up for "How to Eat Your Way Into Good Health in 2007," a seminar and cooking demonstration that will help attendees understand the role of healthy diets in cancer prevention and survival.

The seminar is sponsored by The Cancer Project, a national nonprofit organization based in Washington, D.C., and supported by the Alabama Department of Public Health and the Alabama Minority Health Office, as well as other local health organizations.

More than a third of all cancer deaths in this country are due to poor diet.
Fatty foods and added fats and oils, particularly saturated fats, have been linked to an increased risk of breast, colon, and prostate cancer. Studies show that a vegetarian diet that is high in fiber and low in fat helps prevent cancer and its recurrence.

The seminar will be led by Dr. Parham, and the event will also feature a cooking demonstration and tasting of vegetarian dishes prepared by Cancer Project cooking instructor Katherine Parham. These delicious and easy-to prepare recipes will be available for attendees to take home in a free recipe book.

The Cancer Project is a collaborative effort of physicians, researchers, and nutritionists who have joined together to educate the public about the benefits of a healthy diet for cancer prevention and survival. Based in Washington, D.C., The Cancer Project is an affiliate of the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine.

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