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Old Jun 20, 2006 | 02:47 PM
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TOO GOOD TO BE TRUE: Researchers at Oregon State University have found that xanthohumol may help inhibit prostate cancer, adding good news to a recent finding that lycopene, which is found in tomatoes, has a similar effect. So where does one find xanthohumol? In beer. Depending on your point of view, it's either good news or bad news that it takes a lot of beer -- and a lot of tomato sauce -- to get the desired anti-carcinogenic effects. "It's every man's dream to hear that beer and pizza can prevent cancer," said Dr. Richard Atkins of the National Prostate Cancer Coalition. "However, the 17 beers and four large pizzas [per day] needed to get enough xanthohumol and lycopene to help prevent prostate cancer is unfortunately not advised." (AP) ...
 
Old Jun 20, 2006 | 05:04 PM
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interesting
 
Old Jun 20, 2006 | 05:09 PM
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"However, the 17 beers and four large pizzas [per day] needed to get enough xanthohumol and lycopene to help prevent prostate cancer is unfortunately not advised." (AP) ...
Says who? You'll be hearing from my attorney.
 
Old Jun 20, 2006 | 06:13 PM
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well its time to start preventing
 
Old Jun 20, 2006 | 07:55 PM
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i plan on trying to prevent cancer all night long, let you know how the results go
 
Old Jun 20, 2006 | 07:59 PM
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I love this technical sheite...

Now if they could just find some clinical reason why I should keep smokin cigs

American Spirit Menthols only...I don't want to pollute my body with all those nasty chemicals ya know.
 




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