RE: CR helps reduce prostate cancer in rats

[Guest guest]

Which just proves the old adage: variety, variety, variety. You never know

what you'll be missing with a limited diet. See " Checklist for CRON

Variety " in the files and eat a wide range of veggies and fruits (and don't

fool yourself that supplements will do the trick).

on 11/12/2003 8:39 PM, Logue at robertlogue@... wrote:

> " Conclusions: Consumption of tomato powder but not lycopene inhibited

> prostate carcinogenesis, suggesting that tomato products contain

> compounds in addition to lycopene that modify prostate

> carcinogenesis. Diet restriction also reduced the risk of prostate

> cancer. Tomato phytochemicals and diet restriction may act by

> independent mechanisms. "

[Guest guest]

I would draw a slightly different lesson, but first I agree with your

endorsement of variety. There is so much we don't know about nutrition.

The lesson I see in this is how quick we are to accept sundry supplements

for some perceived or promised benefit. Real food is the real deal. How many

vitamins aren't even the same as the natural substance that was found to

offer the benefit? Sunlight is surely better than Vitamin D enriched milk.

Drinking green tea is better than some tea extract, etc.... Prostate health

is on my radar screen and I make a point of using tomato based sauces

several times a week.

<< end rant>>

JR

-----Original Message-----

From: Francesca Skelton [mailto:fskelton@...]

Sent: Wednesday, November 12, 2003 8:23 PM

Subject: Re: [ ] CR helps reduce prostate cancer in rats

Which just proves the old adage: variety, variety, variety. You never know

what you'll be missing with a limited diet. See " Checklist for CRON

Variety " in the files and eat a wide range of veggies and fruits (and don't

fool yourself that supplements will do the trick).

on 11/12/2003 8:39 PM, Logue at robertlogue@... wrote:

> " Conclusions: Consumption of tomato powder but not lycopene inhibited

> prostate carcinogenesis, suggesting that tomato products contain

> compounds in addition to lycopene that modify prostate

> carcinogenesis. Diet restriction also reduced the risk of prostate

> cancer. Tomato phytochemicals and diet restriction may act by

> independent mechanisms. "

[Guest guest]

Amen. Perhaps I wasn't clear. Use the " real deal " and make sure you use a

wide range of wholesome foods.

on 11/12/2003 10:32 PM, john roberts at johnhrob@... wrote:

> I would draw a slightly different lesson, but first I agree with your

> endorsement of variety. There is so much we don't know about nutrition.

>

> The lesson I see in this is how quick we are to accept sundry supplements

> for some perceived or promised benefit. Real food is the real deal. How many

> vitamins aren't even the same as the natural substance that was found to

> offer the benefit? Sunlight is surely better than Vitamin D enriched milk.

> Drinking green tea is better than some tea extract, etc.... Prostate health

> is on my radar screen and I make a point of using tomato based sauces

> several times a week.

>

> << end rant>>

>

> JR