Just thought I’d mention that “More or Less”, the Radio 4 programme looking at the statistics behind the headlines, had an interesting discussion today between Michael Hanlon, the Daily Mail’s science editor, and cancer expert Professor David Shuker (an adviser to the WCRF expert panel member) about all the recent reports linking cancers to what we eat etc… .
The discussion is at the very beginning of the programme (lasts about 10 mins)… it’s certainly food for thought (sorry for bad pun!) and reassured me that eating the odd bacon sandwich won’t kill me… you can listen again at the link below…
The hysteria which erupts each time one of these reports comes out drives me mad. One of the problems I think is that as a nation we are woefully uneducated on what constitutes evidence, what risk is and how to interrogate research.
Had a great brie, bacon and spinach baguette for lunch today! And breakfasted on, muesli soya milk, raspberries and bananas. You can do both.
I will have a look at the link when i get back from my time away and no doubt plenty of wine and ‘rich’ grub but also junk fish and chips , but I have become exhausted with reports, mainly because i used to get the Daily Mail. I do not get it anymore.
Hey Jane its dangerous to mix ya drinks is it also dangerous to mix ya diet?? Jokin!!
I have just had a meal out with the wonderful mates who were on the ward with me having surgery, we are so different some have kids some dont some are married some are single one is bisexual, one is gay some are health conscious some aint, some watch what they eat some dont. some are over weight some are not they are very thin, all different ages but WE ALL GOT BREAST CANCER.
We are all different with our treatment and our knowledge of results and future treatments.
if the Bl*?d& thing gets ya it gets ya, I looked my surgeon in the eye when she gave me results from my mastectomy and told me the lump was twice the size and i needed chemo but with tamoxifen and the chemo i had a good prognosis and said, ‘lets face it you just have to hope ya one of the lucky ones’ she smiled sweetly and said ‘yeah’
I am still into being informed though, however i dont for one minute believe it will alter how long i live.Being religious which i know alot of folk aint its in Gods hands.