Guest guest Posted February 16, 2001 Report Share Posted February 16, 2001 http://www.cnn.com/2001/HEALTH/02/08/bc.researcherhonored.ap/index.html Researcher wins award for linking nutrition to cancer risk February 8, 2001 Web posted at: 10:17 AM EST (1517 GMT) GRAND FORKS, North Dakota (AP) -- has worked on research that shows broccoli grown to be high in the trace metal selenium can reduce the risk of colon cancer. But that doesn't mean her 2-year-old daughter eats a lot of broccoli. " She used to love it, " said. " Now it's fruits. All she wants is fruits. " , 36, is a research nutritionist with the Agricultural Research Service, the chief scientific arm of the U.S. Department of Agriculture. She has won the agency's highest award for a young scientist -- the Herbert L. Rothbart Outstanding Early Career Research Scientist award. In other studies, has linked copper-deficient diets to an increased risk for colon cancer in animals. She said the next step in that research is to study whether people with varying amounts of copper in their diets show different risk factors for the disease. The studies on high-selenium broccoli were done with nutritionist Finley at the ARS Grand Forks Human Nutrition Research Center. The work deals with avoiding, not curing, cancer, said. " Nothing we do is going to stop you from getting it, " she said. " It may lower your risk. " Copper is found in nuts, seeds and beer, and selenium is found in wheat and beef, among other sources, she said. A balanced and varied diet is the best way for someone to know whether he or she is getting enough trace elements, such as copper and selenium, said. She does not recommend people take supplements, because high levels of selenium can be toxic. Diet affects the risk for colon, prostate and breast cancers. The American Institute of Cancer Research has said if people eat five more servings of fruits or vegetables daily than they normally do, it could lead to a 20 percent decrease in cancer cases. came to Grand Forks from Washington, D.C., where she worked for the National Cancer Institute. She earned her bachelor's degree from Cornell University in Ithaca, New York, and her doctorate from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Copyright 2001 The Associated Press. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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