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VPL: There's a certain radio talk-show host who has been known to make misleading statements about food and how it affects health. Today he said there was a meeting of the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) OR (AICR) and cancer research doctors concluded that fruits and vegetables won't/can't/don't prevent cancer. And he proceeded to ridicule all those who might think otherwise.
I decided to go to the AACR website and found the following statement: "Phytochemicals in fruits and vegetables protect our bodies' cells from damage that can lead to diseases later in life, including cancer."
Unfortunately, he's not the only one spreading misleading or false information. About 10 days ago I heard a brief mention of it on the morning news.
Has anyone else heard of this?
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The well known radio-talk-show-host that I referred to above had someting very interesting to say about himself on the 28th and 29th of April. On the 28th., he commented that he has had a cold for a month that he has been unable to get rid of. Then the next day he stated that he had a bad cold in the 90s that lasted six months.
The above statements come from a "meat & potatoes man" who has often expressed a great dislike/annoyance with healthy fruits and vegetables. Now we see evidence of a severely compromised immune system with his inability to shake the common cold for long periods of time. One will not likely build a healthy immune system by eating a high (animal) protein diet where the main vegetable consists of potatoes slathered in butter and/or gravy.