Wake up your taste buds, and protect your pancreas while you’re at it, with some Indian food this weekend. Or try a Thai dish. Turmeric — the spice that gives curry and other Far Eastern fare its strong, distinctive flavor — may lower your risk of pancreatic cancer. So find that takeout number. It’s Good to Be Yellow Curcumin, the yellow stuff in turmeric, may do in tumor cells. When researchers added the substance to cancerous pancreas cells, production practically shut down — thanks to a clampdown on cytokines, chemicals linked to tumor growth and cell survival. Pancreas-Protective Foods When you want a healthy, happy pancreas, you’ve got plenty of foods to choose from. Try these, for instance: Onion and arugula. They’re darn tasty on sandwiches and pack special cancer-clubbing flavonols. Fish, eggs, and poultry. These are...
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