Revenge of the French Fries

Lisa & Ian Murray seamus at accessone.com
Thu Oct 12 17:09:07 PDT 2000


full article http://www.iht.com/IHT/TODAY/FRI/IN/cancer.2.html

Paris, Friday, October 13, 2000 High-Fiber Diet Is Linked to Intestinal Growths

PARIS - Low-fat, high-fiber cereals trumpeted as health aids in fact appear to encourage growths in the colon and rectum, according to research in the Saturday issue of The Lancet. Scientists in nine European countries and Israel carried out a coordinated study among 665 patients with a history of colorectal adenomas, benign growths that often become malignant. Patients were allotted a high-calcium diet, a high-fiber diet or a placebo.



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