Fri, Jun-06-03, 14:48
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Senior Member
Posts: 3,423
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Plan: Atkins (loosely)
Stats: -/-/-
BF:
Progress: 40%
Location: Ottawa, Ontario
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8. Drinking 5 glasses of water daily decreases the risk of colon cancer by 45%, plus it can slash the risk of breast cancer by 79%, and one is 50% less likely to develop bladder cancer.
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This claim seems a little extraordinary. I do want to believe, reallly I do, but that's a little hard without any references. I've had to learn my lesson the hard way. After all it was not so long ago that I believed that fat was bad for you and that carbs were good. |