Research findings on breast cancer and air pollution, and Healthy recipes and eating right - HealthBeat radio

Topics: teens, healthy cuisine, breast cancer and pollution, Fit but Fat, and One million kilometers, one million dollars Fundraiser

October 10, 2010 (from CJAD radio)

   Breast cancer and air pollution – Dr. Marc Goldberg, epidemiologist and researcher at the Research Institute of the MUHC, talks about his recent findings on the connection between air pollution and breast cancer.

   'Fit but fat' – Dr. Réjeanne Gougeon, Ph.D. in nutrition at the Nutrition and Food Science Center at the MUHC looks into whether the 'Fit but fat' concept is fact or fiction.

   Cuisine for teens – author and publisher Aurélie Paré shares the story on her passion for healthy recipes and how she's teaching others to eat right.

   Healthy eating – David Szento, a Ph.D. student in gastronomy at Concordia University, offers tips on how to eat healthier by choosing fresh, local food over processed and canned goods.

   Green Bean Café – Xavier Desilets, social science teacher at Royal West Academy, shares his experience on how to whet teens' appetite for cooking.

   One million kilometers, one million dollars – Eric Birenbaum of the Montreal Children’s Hospital talks about how to set fitness goals and raise funds for sick kids along the way.