News: Vegetarians Have a Lower Risk of Colon Cancer

A new study of more than 77,000 adults found that people on healthy vegetarian diets may have a 22 percent lower risk of colon and rectal cancers...

Someone forward you this email? No Sweat! Sign up here to get your own If you're having trouble viewing this email, click here Follow Us News: Vegetarians Have a Lower Risk of Colon Cancer A new study of more than 77,000 adults found that people on healthy vegetarian diets may have a 22 percent lower risk of colon and rectal cancers than non-vegetarians – and vegetarians who eat fish were linked with a 43 percent reduction in risk. Nicholas English Content Manager of About.com Health Fish Triumphs Over Cow for Colon Cancer Risk By Donna Myers Colon Cancer READ NOW   Share The Vegetarian Guide to Healthy Eating By Lisa Lillien, a.k.a. Hungry Girl Diet Advice Expert READ NOW   Share How to Combine Vegetarian Foods Properly By Shereen Lehman, MS Nutrition Expert READ NOW   Share What Can I Eat to Prevent Colon Cancer? By Julie Wilkinson, BSN, RN Colon Cancer Expert READ NOW   Share TRENDING NOW • The 5 Biggest Post-Workout Mistakes • Could Your Cell Phone Be Harmful to Your Health? • 11 Awesome Food Sources of Vitamin D • Why Low Fat Diets Don’t Have to Taste Bad • 5 Healthy Snacks With Under 5 Grams of Carbs • The Best Weight for Targeting the Glutes • What Causes Pimples on the Butt? Advertisement About Health   |   Follow Us: You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About Health newsletter. If you wish to unsubscribe, please click here. If you would like to unsubscribe from all newsletters sent from About.com, please send an email to optout@about.com with "Unsubscribe" as the subject line. 1500 Broadway, 6th Floor, New York, NY, 10036 © 2014 About.com - All rights reserved