Tag Archives: Cancer Prevention

A Thank You for Supporting Breast Cancer Research (and Survivor Video)

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All of us at AICR know it can be tough to decide which cancer research organizations to support. The headlines over the last few days may have been unsettling for some — but it’s a reminder that funding cancer research is important, and that public support is central to the collective effort to stop cancer. 

That’s why we want you to know that your donation to AICR funds vital cancer research and the development of tools that help millions of people prevent and survive cancer.

Our research has shown, for example, that 2 in 5 breast cancers could be prevented through healthy everyday choices — that’s 74,000 cases every year, in the US alone. Continue reading →


Cancer Prevention: Looking Back, Looking Forward

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It’s National Cancer Prevention Month and we’re taking the opportunity to mark AICR’s 30th Anniversary.

In our February eNews, we look back at what we’ve learned and forward to where the research is going. We’ve come a long way in the past 30 years in understanding how diet, weight and physical activity affect cancer risk and survivorship – but we still have much more to learn. Here’s a look at some things we know and what may be down the road:

1.  What we eat makes a difference.

Diet recommendations to lower cancer risk have evolved, as for many chronic diseases, from a focus on single nutrients or food components to overall eating patterns and whole foods. Continue reading →


Score Big with Veggie Turnovers

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Turnovers are a popular treat in cultures worldwide, from Latin American empanadas to Indian samosas. This week, our winning Health-e-Recipe for Veggie Turnovers with Tomato Sauce celebrates the Superbowl with a version that’s tasty and healthy.

Our filling contains the cancer-fighting antioxidant beta-carotene from carrots and butternut squash, plus other compounds from the onion, parsnip, peas and parsley. The tomato sauce adds some lycopene, another phytochemical abundant in processed tomato products.

Wrapped in a whole-wheat dough, each turnover provides 2 grams of fiber and only 204 calories. Most pie crusts are very high in fat, but ours is carefully devised to have just enough butter to work yet keep the saturated fat content to just 2 grams per serving (and 11 grams total fat).

You can double or triple this recipe for a larger crowd – they’re sure to be cheered! For more healthy appetizer recipes, visit the AICR Test Kitchen. Click here to subscribe to our weekly Health-e-Recipe.