Oh, how I love curry.
And when there is any news of the health benefits of eating curry, I rejoice. Nick has posted before about curry's anti-Alzheimer's properties, and we've speculated about curry's benefits against cancer, but now, there is a small US study that has shown that curcumin, a compound found in the curry spice turmeric, and quercetin, an antioxidant found in onions may help prevent colon cancer in those at risk.
According to Dr Francis M. Giardiello, of The Johns Hopkins School of Medicine in Baltimore, MD, "this is the first proof of principle that these substances have significant effects in patients with FAP [familial adenomatous polyposis]," which is an inherited disorder that leads to the development of colorectal polyps and, eventually, colon cancer.
Curry and onions? Bring me some chicken tikka masala and another order of onion bhaji!

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8-11-2006 @10:10AM mella said... Like I needed another excuse to eat more curry!
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8-11-2006 @1:21PM MJ said... Finally something that taste good and is good for you!Why is it most of what is good for you tase like crap?? LOL................Like oatmeal with no sugar or butter or half & half on it???????? Thats breakfast desert folks and a splash of vanilla and pinch of seasalt Yumo.................
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8-14-2006 @12:06PM KJV said... Sure wish I had known more about curry before I had colon cancer!
Must try it since this is the first I had heard of the Curry connection!
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