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Two foods commonly eaten as part of the traditional Chinese diet can reduce a woman’s risk of breast cancer by as much as 90 percent, according to a study conducted by researchers from the University of Western Australia in Perth, and published in the International Journal of Cancer.

Researchers compared consumption of mushrooms and green tea between two groups of Chinese women, one with breast cancer and one without. They found that women who ate at least 10 grams (0.35 ounces) of fresh mushrooms per day had a 64 percent lower risk of developing breast cancer than those who did not eat as much. Those who also regularly drank green tea reduced their risk by a total of 90 percent. Dried mushrooms also reduced breast cancer risk, although they were not as effective as fresh ones.

The protective benefit of mushrooms and green tea remained significant even after researchers adjusted for other breast cancer risk factors, including weight, exercise, smoking and education level.

Breast cancer rates are four to five times lower in China than in most Western countries, a fact widely attributed to a different lifestyle.

“Breast cancer incidence rates do vary in different countries, and China has lower rates than the United Kingdom,” said Sarah Cant of Breakthrough Breast Cancer. “This is likely to be due to cultural and lifestyle differences such as having children earlier or exercising more [as well as diet].”
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First of all, Ok I get it, orange beef is not “real” Chinese, it’s “american” chinese.

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I really liked this picture so I wanted to share it with you. Here is an interest picture of Chinese food lego style.

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We always want to stress eating the right foods and being healthy as well.   If you ever go out to eat to popular fast-food chain restaurant, you should be aware of the calories and the food ingredients of these places.  You need to take a look at PeerTrainer nutrition facts on Chinese food, fat, fiber and points.

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A summer trip to China resulted in quarantine for students from South Florida. (Facebook.com / June 13, 2009)

Nine South Florida high school students have hit the streets of Beijing again after a weeklong quarantine in a Chinese hotel, according to one of their fathers.

Chinese officials released the group around 11:30 a.m. Monday in Beijing, which is 12 hours ahead of Eastern Standard Time. Officials feared they had come in contact with someone on their flight who carried the H1N1 swine flu virus.

“They’re on the road again. They’re happy,” said Freddy Aquino, who spoke to his 17-year-old son, Malcolm Aquino, of Plantation, after his release.

After the students were detained last week, they coped with days of boredom and heat in a hotel where the air conditioning was turned off to prevent any germs from circulating. But they had fun, too, said Darien Morrison, 16, a student at College Academy at Broward College.

“It’s really not bad at all. Parents make it seem like it’s horrible,” Morrison wrote, adding the students were given pizza, DVDs, Internet access and large water guns to play with.

By Alexia Campbell, Juan Ortega and Missy Diaz.
Read the entire thread from the South Florida Sun Sentinel

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The trend is buried deep in United States census data: seemingly minute deviations in the proportion of boys and girls born to Americans of Chinese, Indian and Korean descent.

In those families, if the first child was a girl, it was more likely that a second child would be a boy, according to recent studies of census data. If the first two children were girls, it was even more likely that a third child would be male.

Demographers say the statistical deviation among Asian-American families is significant, and they believe it reflects not only a preference for male children, but a growing tendency for these families to embrace sex-selection techniques, like in vitro fertilization and sperm sorting, or abortion.
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Take a look at some movie talking or having to do with Chinese food in them by click on each link below.  When you go to each of these web pages, click on the video picture to see a quick and short preview of the movie. The video clips will not be available for a few of the movies listed here.

A Christmas Story (1983)

The Joy Luck Club (1993)

Eat Drink Man Woman (1994)

My Life as McDull (2001)

Rice Rhapsody (2004)

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Rescuers blasted through rock and debris Sunday to try and reach 27 miners trapped after a massive landslide buried an iron ore plant and several homes in a valley in southwestern China, leaving 26 people dead and dozens missing.

The landslide buried the Jiwei Mountain iron ore mine and covered its two entrances with rocks Friday while 27 miners were still inside, the official Xinhua News Agency said. Authorities believe they could still be alive.

No official death toll has been released, but state broadcaster CCTV reported Saturday that 26 people were killed — 19 miners and seven staff from a mobile phone company. When asked to confirm the report, Chongqing government spokesman Ai Yang said no bodies had been found so far.

The landslide occurred in Wulong county, about 90 miles (150 kilometers) from resource-rich Chongqing city, where industrial accidents are common.

Rescuers attempted to reach the shaft where the miners are believed to be trapped by setting off explosives Saturday near one of the plant’s entrances, Xinhua said. More explosives were detonated Sunday, CCTV said. Plans were under way to drill a 130 foot (40 meter) deep hole to give the miners air and send water and food down.
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In 1907, a Japanese biochemistry professor became curious about some of the flavors in his wife’s cooking. He noticed that some foods had a much more satisfying flavor and yet didn’t fall into the categories of the four known tastes, and after some investigating he found that foods made with asparagus, cheeses, kelp, meats, mushrooms and tomatoes had something that he couldn’t match up with sweet, sour, salty or bitter.

Professor Kikunae Ikeda took these thoughts from home to work with him at the Tokyo Imperial University. After a considerable amount of investigating he discovered that the common denominator was the glutamates which were found in all of these items. He believed that he had discovered “The Fifth Taste.” He named it “Umami” and assumed that it along with sweet were the only tastes associated with pleasure. Bitter, salty and sour may be enjoyed by many people but they are not actually pleasure inducing.

He isolated the exact chemical, C5H9NO4, called L-glutamate, and was able to turn it into a product now known as MSG.

Although Professor Ikeda is nowadays considered one of Japan’s 10 greatest inventors, his contemporaries said there was no section of the tongue that detected MSG and so his theory was initially discounted.
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One of the most popular cuisines in The United States can be one of the healthiest if the food choices are made wisely.

Sodium content is often high but with planning can be reduced.

The size of the portions of Chinese food is often large, so try asking for a doggy bag upfront and putting some of the food away for another meal. Removing some of the food before you start eating will reduce your chances of overdoing it.

Also, you should try sharing the larger portions with your dining companions to make more appropriate portion sizes.

Ask the server if you can order a child size entrée. That will also reduce the volume of food you receive to a more manageable level.

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1. Choose main courses with mostly vegetables and steamed rice.
2. Pick chicken instead of duck.
3. Avoid or try to eat very small quantities of the crispy fried noodles.
4. Ask that your food be prepared with less oil, soy sauce and salt.
5. Ask that your food be prepared without the MSG.
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