FRUITS FIGHT LEUKEMIA

A new study in December's American Journal of Epidemiology found that children who ate oranges and bananas or drank orange juice most days of the week before age 2 were significantly less likely than other children to be diagnosed with leukemia before age 14. As this article mentions, "Previous research has suggested that diet may influence the risk of certain cancers, including colorectal, prostate, lung and breast cancers." Add leukemia to the laundry list of reasons for a plant-based diet.