So Crabby is eagerly awaiting news that they've discovered a pill that will turn the food groups on their heads, requiring us all to consume more hot fudge sundays and fewer cups of brussel sprouts. However, as that day is not yet here, Crabby will dutifully eat her vegetables.
She writes about breast cancer:
Apologies for hapazardly grouping a bunch of breast cancer-related items together and calling it a post. Problem is, breast cancer is a Serious subject and this blog is not very good at Serious.
Not that cancer can't be a source of humor -- but Crabby feels that the people best qualified to be light and irreverant about it are those who actually have it. Crabby doesn't. (And she promises if she ever gets it, she won't be all brave and inspiring like so many cancer survivors are. She'll be a whiny, self-absorbed, pain in the ass).
So here's a quick and no doubt incomplete round up:
Some bad news for barbecue lovers, at least if you're a post-menopausal woman: a new study out of University of South Carolina says eating a lot of barbecued meats may increase your breast cancer risk. The risk was even higher for those barbecue fans who skimped on fruits and vegetables.
And there's more evidence that excessive alcohol and HRT (hormone replacement therapy) increase a woman's risk for the disease. However, there seems to be no link between abortion and breast cancer.
Fortunately scientists are, as ever, busy on the research front. They're even designing and synthesizing breast-cancer fighting molecules that looks promising, at least in animal studies.
She writes about so much more -- like strength training and drinking tea and heart rate monitors. You really must go read more for yourself.
Note: The contents of this blog are for informational purposes only and should not be construed as medical advice or substitute for professional care. For medical emergencies, dial 911!


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1. Jacki,
Wow, thank you so much! You are far too kind to a crabby blogger who could stand to get a lot better informed about so many issues, including cancer. (And if you or any of your readers ever catch me saying something stupid or uninformed, please be sure to call me on it. While I'm sometimes a slacker, at least I'm trainable).
And thank you for introducing me to this site--I should have found it earlier because it looks like a wonderful resource. (And I see I've already met some of the fine bloggers from That'sfit, where I often hang out and make a pest of myself in the comments sections).
Thanks again!
Posted at 1:03PM on May 30th 2007 by Crabby McSlacker