Did you hear the great news about strawberries? I found an article online that was in support of the news report on television just 2 nights ago. Hope you find it as informative as I did. I love strawberries! Now I have even more reasons to eat them. :)
Strawberries May Help Prevent Esophageal Cancer
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Small Study Shows Slowing of Precancerous Lesions for People Who Ate Freeze-Dried Strawberries
By Kathleen Doheny
WebMD Health News
Reviewed by Laura J. Martin, MD
April 6, 2011 -- Eating freeze-dried strawberries may help prevent esophageal cancer, according to new but preliminary research.
''Eating strawberries may be a way for people at high risk for esophageal cancer to protect themselves from the disease," says researcher Tong Chen, MD, PhD, assistant professor of medicine at The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center, Columbus.
She presented the results of her small study at the American Association for Cancer Research meeting in
She evaluated the use of freeze-dried strawberries in 36 men and women who had precancerous lesions of the esophagus. Their average age was about 54. All were at high risk for cancer of the esophagus, the tube that connects the throat to the stomach. It allows food to enter the stomach for digestion.
In 2010, 16,640 new cases of esophageal cancer were diagnosed in the
Resource: http://www.webmd.com/cancer/news/20110406/strawberries-may-help-prevent-esophageal-cancer
Now that you have heard the news go to your local Whole Foods or any market and buy freeze-dried strawberries tonight!
That's my take :)
