Eating Organic Foods Linked to a Lower Risk of Cancer

Photo: Caiaimage/Adam Gault/Getty ImagesThere’s alreadyquite a few reasons to opt for organic fruits and vegetables, and a new study identified yet another — eating organic foods is linked to a lower risk of certain cancers.In a French studyof 68,946 adults, those who ate the mostorganic foods, compared to those who ate the least, were 25 percent less likely to develop non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma and postmenopausal breast cancer.The researchers surveyed the volunteers about their dietary habits over three 24-hour periods, and categorized them based on how often theyate organic productslike produce, meat and fish, ready to eat meals, sweets and more.

Eating Poppy Seed Baked Goods Could Impact Drug Tests, Warns Department of Defense

Photo: Alys Tomlinson/Shutterstock The Department of Defense is warning military service members to ax poppy seed bagels and muffins from their diet. In a memo dated Feb. 17, Under Secretary of Defense Gilbert R. Cisneros, Jr., wrote recent data suggests that certain poppy seed varieties might have higher codeine contamination than previously reported which could cause codeine-positive urinalysis and undermine “theDepartment’s ability to identify illicit drug use.” “Concerns with poppy seeds and drug testing are not new,” Cisneros said.

Eating Processed Meats Linked to a Greater Risk of Breast Cancer

Photo: Getty Eating processed meats like bacon and ham is linked to a greater risk ofbreast cancer, a new review of research found. Consuming these processed meats was associated with a 9 percent increased risk of breast cancer compared to people whoeat the lowest amounts, 0 to 2 grams a day. Previous studies have identified this link between processed meat consumption and cancer, but they frequently “generated inconsistent results,” the researchers wrote in the review,published in theInternational Journal of Cancer.

Eating Wasabi Could Boost Your Memory, Study Says

Maki rolls with Wasabi on wooden background.Photo:Getty Getty Eating wasabi could boost one’s short-term and long-term memory, a newstudysays. “We knew from earlier animal studies that wasabi conferred health benefits,” Rui Nouchi, the study’s lead researcher, toldCBS News. “But what really surprised us was the dramatic change. The improvement was really substantial.” After only three months he said those who took the wasabi extract began to see positive effects. Nouchi told the outlet that those who received the wasabi treatment saw their episodic memory scores jump an average of 18%.

Eating White Meat Is Just as Bad for Your Cholesterol as Eating Red Meat, Study Suggests

Photo: Getty Consuming white meat has the same effect on cholesterol levels as eating red meat, according to research published this week. Red meat has long been associated with high cholesterol and cardiovascular disease due to its high levels of saturated fat, says theAmerican Heart Association. But according to the study, published in theAmerican Journal of Clinical Nutrition, red meat’s effects on cholesterol are just the same as white meat products like chicken and turkey when compared with people who get their protein elsewhere, like from vegetables.