American Institute for Cancer Research
AICR is the cancer charity that fosters research on diet and cancer prevention and educates the public about the results.

 

Articles offering practical health and nutrition information on

Cancer / Food / Lifestyles

The articles are in PDF format. You must use Adobe Acrobat to view.

 

Cancer Articles

A Fact Based Perspective on Pesticide Residues

A Good Health Quiz (Feb. 2003)

Answers to Your Prevention Questions (May 2004)

Antioxidants Quiz

Are You at a Higher Cancer Risk

Calorie Calculator (May 2003)

Can We Prevent an Increase in Cancer? (September 2003)

Cancer: In the Genes?

Cancer Number Three (May 2003)

Diet, Nutrition, and Cancer: Your Questions Answered

Do Potato Chips Cause Cancer? (May 2003)

Everything Doesn't Cause Cancer

Fiber: The Colon Cancer Fighter (September 2003)

Five a Day -- or More -- Prevent Cancer

Foiling Cancer with Folate (September 2003)

Getting the Facts About Cancer Screening

Guidelines for Safe & Healthy Grilling

Health Research in the News

How Well Do You Know Herbs?

Inflammation: A New Link to Disease (November 2003)

Introducing: Flaxseed (Feb. 2004)

Mammograms: Your Best Defense

Menopause You Can Live With (May 2004)

Ovarian Cancer (November 2003)

Preventing the Most Common Cancer

Protection Against Prostate Cancer

Reducing Cancer Risk: Your Questions Answered

Should Women Drink Alcohol (Feb. 2004)

Slow Down Aging (Feb. 2003)

Surfing for Survival (Feb. 2003)

Synergize Your Diet

The Diet Cancer Link: Your Questions Answered

The Future of Cancer Prevention (May 2004)

Understanding Cancer

Variety Is Key to a Healthy Diet

Young, Inactive and Overweight (November 2003)

Food Articles

Add An Exotic Twist to Everyday Meals

All Grains Are Not the Same

A Lot of Nutrition in a Little Brown Bag (September 2003)

Answers to Your Food and Health Questions (Feb 2004)

Answers to Your Nutrition Questions (November 2003)

Answers to Your Protein Questions (September 2003)

Be Cool with a Smoothie (May 2003)

Fire Up the Grill with Health in Mind (May 2004)

Food for the Vegetarian Teen (Feb. 2003)

Fresh from the Freezer

Get a Handle on Food Safety

Healthy Meals -- "One-Pot" Style

Healthy to the Core

Kid-Friendly Veggies

Low Carb Confusion Food (May 2004)

Make-Ahead Dishes Are Daylight Time-savers

Make Your Snacks Count

Moving Toward a Plant-Based Diet

New Ideas for the Grill

Pack a Power Picnic (May 2004)

Pack Power in Your Breakfast

Packing the Perfect Picnic

Pleasures of the Flesh: Squash

Salad Dressing -- How to Hold the Mayo

Salty, Sweet, Sour, Bitter and -- Umami? (May 2003)

Simple Delicious Fish

Spice Your Meals (Feb. 2003)

Summer Melons: The Time is Ripe

Ten Reasons to Eat Your Fruits & Veggies

The Burning Question About Grilling

The Healthy Crunch of Cruciferous Vegetables (November 2003)

The Overlooked Whole Grain (Feb. 2004)

The Protective Power of Garlic (September 2003)

The Smart and Healthy Shopper

Turn Over a New Leaf (Feb. 2004)

Warm Up With Chili

Wholesome Whole Grains (November 2003)

Your Healthy Eating Questions Answered (May 2003)

Your Questions Answered About Food Choices

Your Questions Answered About Vegetables and Fruit

Your Questions Answered About Workday Nutrition

Your Weight Management Questions Answered (Feb. 2003)

Lifestyle Articles

A DASHing Discovery (November 2003)

A Good Night's Rest for Your Weight (May 2004)

A Primer on Fiber (September 2003)

A Wake-Up Call for Health

Cool Workouts for Hot Summers

Dear Diary: How Active Am I? (May 2003)

Eating Out Without Overeating

Exercise -- the Key to Cancer Prevention

Fall Into Shape

Fear Not Old Age and Frailty (Feb. 2004)

Fight the Fads

Find Your Exercise Personality

Fore Your Health on the Course

Getting Past the Afternoon Slump

How Much Exercise is Enough? (September 2003)

Know When to Push Away the Plate (November 2003)

Made at Home for your Health (May 2004)

One Step at a Time

Popular Diets Slim in Proof (Feb. 2004)

Preventing Injury at Work (September 2003)

Ready, Set, Exercise (Feb. 2003)

Realistic Weight Loss

Resign from the Clean Plate Club (Feb. 2004)

Safety Smarts at the Gym

Should we eat like cavemen (Feb. 2003)

Should TVs Carry a Warning Label (May 2003)

Simple Strategies for Portion Control

"Sneaking in" Exercise

Start a Walking Workout

Ten Ways to Make Physical Activity a Daily Habit

The Fitness Facts (May, 2004)

The High Protein Hype (May 2003)

The Most Important Meal of the Day (November 2003)

The Primary Role of Exercise

To Supplement or Not (Feb. 2003)

Walk Yourself Warm

Return to Top of Page