Health Hodgepodge 2

Hi PNNers! Where does the time go? I’m always hanging onto  articles and thinking of stories to share with you, but I never seem to have enough hours in the day anymore. Sigh.

But I’ve been holding onto these articles, and they may interest all you health-conscious peeps. You may have seen them by now though—I’ve been planning to tell you about them for more than a month now. Better late than never, I guess. Here you go:

Want some Elmers with that crab cake?

This is just gross. According to this article,  nearly every country in the EU recently approved the use of meat glue, an enzyme that food processors use to hold imitation crab meat and other meats together.

Women with Ovarian Cancer Live Longer If They Eat Healthier

Ovarian cancer isn't linked to diet as frequently as other cancers are, but food choices do play a role. “In a study of 351 women with incident epithelial ovarian cancer, the researchers found that higher total fruit and vegetable consumption, higher vegetable consumption alone, and healthy grain consumption were associated with longer survival. High consumption of "less-healthy" meats was associated with shorter survival.”  I’ve also seen plenty of studies showing that milk and other dairy products can cause or aggravate ovarian cancer.

Plant-Based Diet Can Cut Breast Cancer Risk:

Gee, what a surprise: More researchers have “discovered”that diets high in vegetables, fruits and soy might cut your risk of developing breast cancer by 30 percent":  

Michigan Governor Endorses Great American Meatout!

And perhaps the coolest news of all, the governor of Michigan proclaimed March 20 to be Michigan Meatout Day. Of course, local meat producers complained, as did people who are so addicted to meat that mere suggestion of voluntarily giving it up for a day, horrified them. For you more sensible and compassionate folks, AOL recently posted some helpful tips on transitioning to a vegetarian diet.

I hope you all find these articles as interesting as I did. I’ll be “talking” to you again someday soon(ish)--especially if we ever get 30-hour days!