The Cancer Project News

Spring 2006

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World-Renowned Vegan Chef Teaches Food for Life Cooking Classes

Chef Sualua Tupolo

He has worked as a chef in some of the world’s finest dining rooms. He was the touring chef for three governors of American Samoa. He has prepared meals for members of the U.S. Congress, the King of Tonga, and other dignitaries from around the world. And now Chef Sualua Tupolo is teaching nutritious cooking to cancer survivors with The Cancer Project’s Food for Life cooking classes.

After 25 years in the culinary arts, Chef Sualua came to the conclusion that the food he was cooking was sending people to an early grave. In his country of American Samoa, he encountered many people with cancer and diabetes related to their poor diet. Read more >

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Study Finds Soymilk Is a Hit with Schoolchildren

soymilkIn a study published this month in the Journal of the American Dietetic Association, PCRM researchers found that when offered soymilk as a choice in the school lunch line, almost a quarter of the children chose the calcium-rich, nondairy beverage over dairy milk.

The study also found that offering soymilk boosts the number of students who select some kind of calcium-rich beverage in the lunch line and sharply increases the average calcium consumption per gram of saturated fat consumed from calcium-rich beverages. Read more >

Cancer Project Teams with General Electric, Major Hospitals

The Cancer Project is teaming up with General Electric and several major hospitals to spread the message of cancer prevention through healthy diets.

GE Healthcare has been raising awareness about women's health issues with the national GE Women's Health and Wellness Tour. Read more >

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Dairy Products Increase Ovarian Cancer Risk: Report shows a higher risk of ovarian cancer among women with increased intakes of lactose. Read more >

Why Red Meat May Lead to Colorectal Cancer: Individuals who regularly eat processed or red meat are up to 50 percent more likely to develop colon cancer. Read more >

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