Try This Buttery Treat for Your Pancreas
October 11th 2009 00:56
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By RealAge
Creamy, luscious, buttery-smooth -- and it may be good for your pancreas, too. We're talking about the avocado.
Why? Because it's got plant fats. And recent research shows that getting more of your dietary fat from plants instead of animals could offer a protective edge against pancreatic cancer.
Don't Give Up the Fat
In a 6-year study of more than half a million people, those with the highest intake of saturated fat -- particularly if it was from red meat and dairy sources -- had the greatest risk of pancreatic cancer. But here's the good news: People who got most of their fats from plant sources had no increased risk.
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An avocado, tomato and corn salad with a generous squeeze of lemon is a simple and nutritious meal.
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Thanx katyzzz!
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Lara, I had one just like that twice last week
Signals, pancreatic cancer is a big concern, it is the fastest growing cancer in the body, so it looks like good news from avocados.