Researchers have discovered that brassica family vegetable family members, such as, cabbage, cauliflower, Brussels sprouts and broccoli was linked to a lower risk of cancer in the proximal and distal colon.

Apples were especially effective in reducing the risk of distal and colon cancers.

Drinking fruit juice was related to a higher risk of rectal cancer.

The impact of a diet of fruit and veg on bowel cancer has been widely investigated and the present advice is for everyone to eat five portions of fresh fruit and vegetables daily to lower their risk of this disease .

The findings have caused some debate as eating fruit and veg has different effects on different sections of the bowel.

In order to examine this further, Australian researchers undertook a study of 918 participants diagnosed with bowel cancer vis-à-vis a control group of 1,021 individuals who did not have this.

The researchers found that eating brassica vegetables was related to a lower occurrence off proximal colon cancer.

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But what about doctors researching their patients on the web?

It’s an interesting idea. It would be helpful for a psychiatrist, for instance, to know if a patient was blogging about suicidal thinking.

Or in the emergency room, when a patient arrives unconscious with minimal identifying information.

But in routine cases, there are few reasons to do so. Authors of a cited essay agree, suggesting that “doctors ask themselves honestly about their intent in conducting the search and whether the outcome might compromise the trust and relationship between the doctor and patient.”

They even go as far as suggest asking patients for their consent before Googling them. That’s questionable, since we’re talking about information that’s publicly available.

There are few ethical guidelines on this, with opinions on both ends of the spectrum: “Some people say absolutely it should never be done; it’s a breach of privacy … But then many say it should be done as a matter of routine. It’s information that is in the public domain, and it may be information that is clinically relevant.”

The overriding question should be, “Will researching my patient online improve their care?” If the answer is “yes,” only then, perhaps, will there be a legitimate reason to do so.

Sushi consists of small portions of rice (carbohydrates) and pure protein packed with omega-3 oils. It consists of mostly protein, a little less than half the amount of carbohydrates (compared to protein in grams), and beneficial fat to lower your cholesterol. This is a golden ratio of food components when dieting. Bodybuilders use similar ratios of each of these components to drop their body fat. (Yes, they take unsaturated fat pills to melt away fat in difficult areas) Weight gain can result from an imbalance of carbohydrate, protein and unhealthy fat. In many cases, people eat foods that contain too many carbohydrates, and saturated fat compared to protein.

 Besides a good nutritional balance, sushi is often accompanied by many beneficial ingredients and condiments that can promote weight loss. One is vinegar and citrus. These acids promote fat loss during metabolism. Sushi rice is prepared with rice vinegar. Some white fishes are eaten with ponzu, or soy-citrus sauce. Then you have the gari to aid quick digestion for the body to quickly use up what you have eaten. Green tea is always served with sushi. Since green tea has many properties that burn fat it has its very own green tea diet system.

While most sushi are not fattening, if you are concerned of the calories in sushi, the optimal ingredient to have when doing the sushi diet are the ones that have close to 0 grams of fat. These sushi’s consist of tuna, albacore, halibut, red-snapper, and shellfish. While the oilier fishes such as toro, salmon, and mackerel will not make you gain weight, they may not make you loose significant weight depending on your current metabolism, but your cholesterol will drop significantly and melt away some fat in your internal organs, which are harder to get rid of. This goes along with other ingredients such as salmon roe and sea urchin.

Avoid eel, futomaki(excessive carbohydrates), tamago (sugar included), and especially rolls with mayonnaise or any other ingredient that includes saturated fat, such as Philadelphia rolls or tempura rolls. Avoid any sauces that are sweet, or creamy such as unagi sauce and spicy sauce. The key is to stick to the traditional Edo style sushi and moderately limit your carbohydrate intake by sticking to nigiri style. The smaller the rice, the better. Eat gari in between each sushi to cleanse your palate, use soy sauce sparingly to avoid excessive salt and drink a lot of hot green tea. Last but not least, eat in moderation. Enjoy each piece of sushi you eat, take your time, and remember that sushi is not really meant to be eaten in huge quantities (although you can if you want to). Each one of them, though very small are to be given some thought and appreciation to, while tasting them, which leads to a more satisfied stomach. The sushi diet has a lot to do with the attitude towards, or how to eat sushi as well.