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Nutrition tips, cancer prevention insights, recipes, and more.
Melatonin: The Moonlight Molecule's Mission Against Cancer
How melatonin, the body's internal timekeeper, may play a role in cancer prevention through sleep regulation and antioxidant protection.
Cancer Nutrition Spotlight: The Breast Cancer Support Fund
A profile of the Breast Cancer Support Fund, a Canadian organization promoting nutrition-focused cancer prevention and patient support.
The Flavonoid Fighter: The Anticancer Potential of Quercetin Revealed
How quercetin, a flavonoid in capers, onions, and berries, may suppress cancer development through antioxidant and anti-inflammatory action.
'Avocado' Matcha Cookies
A creative recipe pairing matcha's EGCG with dark chocolate antioxidants in layered cookies shaped like avocado cross-sections.
The Power of Purple: Anthocyanins Pack an Anticancer Punch
How the vibrant pigments in berries and purple produce demonstrate potent antioxidant properties against cancer.
Grape Expectations: Resveratrol's Battle Against Cancer
Exploring resveratrol's five key mechanisms for combating cancer cells, from oxidative stress reduction to metastasis prevention.
EGCG: The Cancer-Fighting Titan in Your Tea
How EGCG, a powerful polyphenol in green tea, fights cancer through tumor growth inhibition and apoptosis induction.
Vitamin C: A Powerful Ally in the Fight Against Cancer?
Decades of research into how vitamin C may fight cancer through mechanisms ranging from oxidative stress to epigenetic influence.
Food is Medicine for Cancer Prevention
An overview of how dietary choices and key phytonutrients can help prevent up to 50% of cancers worldwide.
The Colorful World of Beta-Carotene: Nature's Cancer-Fighting Nutrient
How the body converts beta-carotene from colorful fruits and vegetables into vitamin A to support immunity and fight cancer.
Making Cancer Prevention Education Fun with the NSTA and Anticancer.ca
A peer-reviewed NSTA case study developed with Anticancer.ca to teach students about cancer prevention through nutrition.
Red Alert: Lycopene is a Weapon Against Cancer
How lycopene, the red pigment in tomatoes, acts as a cellular protector through antioxidant defense and cancer prevention.
Anticancer.ca a Hot Topic at UofT Faculty of Medicine Showcase
Anticancer.ca presented research on EGCG, cruciferous vegetables, and curcumin at the University of Toronto's medical research showcase.