April 8, 2009 at 5:00 am by Susan Chaityn Lebovits
Can an Apple a Day Keep Breast Cancer Away?
Something as simple and natural as a daily apple may help in the fight against breast cancer.
According to research scientist Rui Hai Liu, M.D., Ph.D., of Cornell University, the results are favorable. His research program at Cornell University focuses on diet and cancer, and the effect of functional foods on chronic disease, cardiovascular disease, and aging.
In a recent paper published in the Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, Liu’s study demonstrated that whole apple extracts effectively inhibited mammary cancer growth in rats, therefore leading him and his team to believe that …
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