Details Published on Friday, 11 May 2012 00:00 Written by PHILIP CHUA

While meat has to be properly cooked to be safe, burning the meat is to be avoided.

IN a previous column, we wrote A diet high in processed meat (sausages, luncheon meats, etc.) may increase the risk of carnivores developing pancreatic cancer by almost 70%, following the release of a major study published in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute.

The study showed an average of 41 cases of pancreatic cancer were diagnosed per 100,000 people each year among those who ate the most processed meat compared with 20 cases among those who ate the least.

This research, which included 180,000 individuals, also found that individuals who ate even non-processed, fresh, red meats, including pork, beef, and any other red meats, had a 50% higher risk of having cancer of the pancreas. While this is 20% lower compared to those who ate processed meats, 50% increase in the risk is still too high for comfort, since pancreatic cancer is a very painful and fatal disease, with no known cure.

In 2005 alone, 32,180 Americans and 60,000 Europeans were found to have pancreatic cancer, a disease that is often diagnosed late because they are not readily obvious clinically. Less than 5% of these patients live for more than five years after the cancer is first detected.

Scientists think the culprit-carcinogen (cancer-causing agent) may not be the saturated fat in red meats but the nitrate-based preservatives and the cooking method, like charcoal-grilling and broiling. Apparently, the cooking method and the nitrate preservatives each play a great role as carcinogens.

The burnt part of the meat, the black charcoal-like portion of the barbequed meat, is suspected to be carcinogenic (cancer-causing). While meat has to be properly cooked to be safe, burning the meat is to be avoided.

While the saturated fat in fresh (no preservative) red meat appears not to be linked to pancreatic cancer in this study, other studies have shown that people who eat red meat regularly have a higher risk for developing cancer of the colon, breast, and other cancers in general, compared to those who minimize eating red meat or not at all. Red meat also causes a quick rise in the cholesterol blood level, a condition that increases the risk for the development of diabetes, heart attack, stroke, and Alzheimers.

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PLEASANTON, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--

Welcome relief for millions of men and women dealing with one of the most exercise and diet-resistant problem areas belly fat as CoolSculpting, developed by ZELTIQ Aesthetics, Inc. (Nasdaq: ZLTQ - News), a medical technology company, is now cleared by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the non-surgical reduction of fat for the abdomen area. This is the latest clearance for the company, which received FDA clearance for non-surgical reduction of fat for the flank area (or love handles) in September 2010.

Securing FDA clearance for fat reduction of the abdomen is a significant event for ZELTIQ, said Mark Foley, Interim President and Chief Executive Officer. This achievement underscores the companys commitment to expanding current treatment opportunities, Mr. Foley continued.

In the battle to look ones best, CoolSculpting has been clinically shown to reduce fat in the treated area without surgery or the downtime. In a recent study of CoolSculpting physicians, 95 percent of patients who had just one CoolSculpting treatment were satisfied with the reduction of fat in the treated area, and because it is so effective patients have been very keen on returning for additional CoolSculpting treatments in other areas or for a more pronounced reduction in the same area. In a nationwide survey of adults, 59 percent reported the abdomen is the area of the body they are most interested in having treated with CoolSculpting. 1

A problem area for men and women alike, the midsection of the body is the most common area people want to change about themselves. According to a body image study in Fitness Magazine, 48 percent of men and 36 percent of women chose abs as being the body part they are most unhappy with almost three times more than any other trouble zone. While men are more likely to gain weight around the waistline2, many women have to contend with accumulated belly fat, known as a post pregnancy pooch, after having babies. In both scenarios, exercise alone is often not sufficient to get the desired results.

When diet and exercise just are not enough to lose stubborn fat in the abdominal area of the body, CoolSculpting is a great option for patients to achieve the shape they want without the discomfort, expense and down time of more invasive procedures, said Dr. Jeffrey S. Dover, a board certified dermatologist, Associate Clinical Professor of Dermatology at Yale University School of Medicine, and Co-Director of SkinCare Physicians. Even if people lead generally healthy lifestyles, there are always going to be contributing factors we have no control over such as age, gender, body shape, hormones and genetics. Having a little extra help can be a much needed answer for many people.

Each CoolSculpting treatment typically results in an undeniable reduction of fat in the treated areas. Patients typically start to see results as soon as three weeks following treatment, with the most dramatic results occurring over a period of two to four months. As part of the clinical study submitted to the FDA, four out of five doctors correctly identified before and after photos in an independent, blinded photo evaluation.

Unlike most other methods of fat reduction that use heat, CoolSculpting cools fat cells to temperatures that trigger their natural death, shrinking the cells that are then eliminated naturally by the body over the following weeks and months. During the procedure, a non-surgical applicator delivers precisely controlled cooling to the treatment area to specifically target underlying fat, without damaging the skin. CoolSculpting does not involve needles, surgery, pain medication or downtime. Patients typically return to normal activities immediately following treatment, which lasts one to two hours.

Developed at the Wellman Center for Photomedicine at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, a teaching affiliate of Harvard Medical School, the CoolSculpting breakthrough is based on extensive scientific research that demonstrates that fat cells are particularly susceptible to cold and are selectively and permanently destroyed. This process is known as Cryolipolysis (cold lipolysis). Starting several weeks after the procedure, cooled fat cells begin a process called apoptosis (natural cell death) and begin to shrink and disappear. Comprehensive multi-center clinical studies submitted to the FDA validated that CoolSculpting kills fat cells in the area treated based on independent blind photo reviews and ultrasound assessments.

CoolSculpting is available through an elite network of CoolSculpting Centers across the U.S., and more than 300,000 treatments have been performed worldwide.

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Nick Watt dines with French nutritionist Patrick Leconte (Image Credit: ABC News)

I went all the way to Switzerland in search of the weight-loss holy grail: a diet that allows you to drink wine and lose weight at the same time. And when I got there I discovered Im 22 pounds overweight. Thats my headline.

I always thought I was buff. Im not. So how can I shift that holiday weight, which has been hanging around my middle since the holidays of 1997?

Well, according to the keepers of this apparently counterintuitive weight loss regimen: I can eat so much cheese for breakfast that it makes me feel sick; I can eat french fries for lunch; I can have a chunk of chocolate mid-afternoon; and I can have two glasses of red wine with dinner.

Ive been on this diet eight days, and Ive already lost nearly five pounds. By the time this story airs on 20/20 Friday night, Ill probably be even skinnier. How is all this possible?

Well, I learned all these secrets on the Slimness Goal Package at an absurdly swanky hotel, the Beau Rivage Palace, on the bonny, bonny banks of Lake Geneva in Switzerland. The place is money. Theres gleaming marble everywhere you look. A burger on room service costs $45. A little suite will run you $1,600 a night.

While checking in I eavesdropped on a conversation a fat man with monogrammed shirt cuffs was having with the concierge. Just have the car wait because Im not sure which flight Ill take to London, he said with nonchalance. Bear in mind that a simple airport transfer from the hotel to Geneva Airport (40 minutes) costs $500. This guy didnt even ask the price. He didnt care.

A suave French nutritionist named Patrick Leconte is the well-groomed centerpiece of the weight loss program. His favorite phrase is: It is no problemmm! spoken with a delicious French shrug.

The program is based on chrono-nutrition, so its more about when you eat than what you eat. You must eat certain food groups only at the same time of day as your body is producing the right chemicals to process them. You can eat fruit, but never for breakfast. You can eat bread, but never in the evening.

Well, I say never. My favorite part of Monsieur Lecontes program is that twice a week you can pull what he calls a Joker and eat whatever the hell you like. His diet is designed to make you lose weight as well as enjoy yourself. Its a diet you can stick to, he says. Its the diet that says to the wealthy women of Europe: You can look good on the Riviera in summer, and drink champagne.

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The Wine and Chocolate Diet?

FBI agents search for biological weapon after "parody" tweet. KPRC's Amy Davis reports.

By Dan Askin and Jamey Bergman, Cruise Critic

A neurosurgeon turned "diet guru" was removed from Carnival Magicon Sunday after a Twitter account bearing his name referenced a bio-terrorist attack.

Jack Kruse was scheduled to give a lecture on Jimmy Moore's 5th Annual Low-Carb Cruise, a themed voyage scheduled to embark from Galveston, Texas, on May 6. But before the ship left port for the Western Caribbean, the cruise line was "notified of a Twitter message under the handle of Kruse alleging he intended to cause harm to one of our ships," Carnival said in a statement.

"The Galveston police, the FBI, the Department of Homeland Security and the U.S. Coast Guard were informed immediately and, shortly thereafter, authorities boarded the vessel to investigate the matter," the statement said. "Kruse was questioned, and since the investigation was ongoing, he was asked to disembark the vessel just prior to sailing."

The source of the tweet a parody account that mocks Kruse and his controversial teachingswrote that security confiscated dynamite. talk won't be as explosive as one at PaleoFx. still have vial of Legionnaires for epic biohack. #lccruise12. The account has since been deactivated.

Kruse, who says on his website that he once weighed 350 pounds, is a low-carb advocate who touts "Leptin reset" (leptin is a protein hormone that plays a role in appetite and metabolism) and "cold thermogenesis," a method that uses ice baths, as part of his diet plan.

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Kruse told the Tennesseeanthat he believes his critics are behind the anonymous Twitter account. "It was just a nightmare what happened," he told the paper.

There is some confusion over the disembarkation. Kruse told Nashville'sNews Channel 5that he was cleared by the FBI and Homeland Security and yet was still denied boarding by Magic's captain, Giovanni Cutugna.

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'Diet guru' pulled from cruise over bogus tweets