Tomatoes Lower Prostate Cancer Risk Men, here's good news, especially if you like pizza, pasta, and other tomato-laden foods. There's strong new evidence that something in that delicious red sauce may help protect you from developing prostate cancer.... New Blood Pressure Guidelines for Blacks Blacks are more than three times as likely to die of complications from high blood pressure and merit more aggressive treatment, according to a new report. Researchers say current treatment strategies have failed African Americans, and for the first ... Health: Church Leaders Sign Temperance Card, Emphasize Pledge Efforts Seventh-day Adventist Church leaders--led by president Jan Paulsen--signed a temperance pledge April 16 at Spring Meeting, one of two business meetings of the church’s international executive committee. The signing is intended to highlight efforts to... How Vegetarian Diets Protect Against Cancer Well, they do have less cancer than omnivores. However, we don't know how much of this difference is due to diet. It's hard to study cancer because it is a disease that can be decades in the making. And, since many lifestyle factors affect risk, it i... Diet and Cancer Over the past 50 years we have learned much about how diet affects cancer risk. If Americans adopted the current dietary guidelines issued by the National Cancer Institute, cancer rates would decrease by as much as 25 to 50%. Plant foods are protecti... The iron balancing act: vegetarians may have the edge Can vegetarians possibly get enough iron? The most recent information from the Food and Nutrition Board (FNB)--which establishes nutrient recommendations for Americans--says that vegetarians need nearly twice as much iron as omnivores.... Why Vegetarians Have Lower Cholesterol A number of studies show that vegetarians have lower blood levels of cholesterol than people who eat meat. Research from the American Health Foundation in New York found that lacto-ovo vegetarians had blood cholesterol levels that were 14% lower than... Reducing Blood Cholesterol Without Drugs The past decade has seen increased usage of a number of drugs aimed at reducing cholesterol levels and the risk for heart disease. In particular, a class of drugs called statins, which work by inhibiting the synthesis of cholesterol by the liver, hav... Stressed for Time? For many of us, the frantic pace we set is self-inflicted. Take a moment, calm down and prioritize. We can all benefit from being more aware of how we use our time, so take a few "MINUTES" to examine some tips to help ease your time pressure.... Cleansing Cleansing is the first step to health and wellness. Cleansing re-balances the body and prepares it for proper food absorption. Our bodies will not get the maximum benefits from our foods unless they are properly digested and absorbed.... Next Last