FRUITS AND VEGETABLES NO BENEFIT?

A study published in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute this week concludes that while a diet rich in fruits and vegetables does reduce the risk of heart disease it does not lower one�s risk on developing cancer. (read the story Fruits and Vegetables Don�t Lower Cancer Risk )� �

But the American Institute for Cancer Research, an organization that studies the connection between diet and cancer, takes exception to the conclusions. The findings, AICR contends, contradict �the preponderance of scientific evidence published to date.� They question the study�s methodology, and charge it is rife with statistical ambiguity and measurement errors. Read more about their claims at the AICR website.