Guest guest Posted April 7, 2008 Report Share Posted April 7, 2008 April 7, 2008 Dear Subscriber, It's Spring, and it's time to get back on track. The OrganicAthlete eNewsletter was a consistent monthly publication for 4 years, but we were sidetracked the past few months for good reason. In a few weeks, you'll get an annoucement of the launch of our new website. We're excited about it. Stay tuned. Have a fruitful day, Bradley Saul President bradley Join OrganicAthlete! OrganicAthlete Teams As part of the launch of our new website, we're starting more than a just a cycling team. OrganicAthlete's sports teams will include running, triathlon, and bodybuilding. A way for OrganicAthlete members to organize by activity and sport, these teams connect like-minded athletes the world over with a passion for training for a better world. The website will feature member journals, team calendars, team forums, and member profiles. Join today and get involved with the new teams! How an OrganicAthlete Goes to the Grocery Store A funny video featuring the OrganicAthlete staff. Click here to view this video. April Health News Lots of meat, lots of cancer This was a big study, involving about 500,000 people. Those who ate the most red meat were 25% more likely to be diagnosed with bowel, liver, lung and esophageal cancer. Those who ate the most processed meat had a 20% higher risk of colorectal cancer and a 16% higher risk of lung cancer. 1 in 10 cases of these cancers could be avoided if people eliminated the aforementioned meat products. Genkinger JM & Koushik A. Meat Consumption and Cancer Risk 2007;12:e345 No bones about soy Increasing soy consumption for six months can have a beneficial effect on bone mineral density. This was found by doing a meta-analysis. These results were noticed with an intake of about 90 mg of isoflavones per day. You could hit 90 mg by eating ½ cup of edamame, 1 cup of soy milk, and 3 ounces of tempeh. De-Fu Ma, et al. Soy isoflavone intake increases bone mineral density in the spine of menopausal women: Meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. Clinical Nutrition 2008;27:57-64. Legumes and blood sugar Nearly 65,000 healthy, middle-aged women from China were followed over 4.6 years to assess development of diabetes. Those women who consumed more legumes had a lower risk of developing type 2 diabetes. When researchers isolated soy foods for analysis, there was not a significant association. Villegas R, et al. Legume and soy food intake and the incidence of type 2 diabetes in the Shanghai Women's Health. Am J Clin Nutr 2008;87:162-167. D2 the new D3 Good news out of Boston. Both forms of vitamin D (D2 & D3) are equally effective at maintaining blood levels in the human body. This is great news for those on a plant-based diet, as vitamin D2 is plant derived and vitamin D3 is animal derived. Holick MF, et al. Vitamin D2 is as effective as vitamin D3 in maintaining circulating concentrations of 25-hydroxyvitamin D. Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism. December 18 2007, Published Online. Thanks to Ryan Andrews for this month's health news. Join OrganicAthlete! In this issue: New OA Teams Go Local Train with Groceries Health News Shop OA New Tshirts! Jerseys Running Singlets Go Organic Cycling Shorts Go Vegan Cycling and Tri Shorts OrganicAthlete | PO Box 33 | Graton, CA 95444 | info Comment on this message Manage your subscription Receive our messages as an RSS feed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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