M&M's and Breast Cancer Research team up

[Tater]

If you need the perfect excuse to eat chocolate, here it is: (I've never needed an excuse, but what the heck?)

New Pink&WhiteM&M's

The maker of M&M candies has teamed up with the Susan G. Komen
BreastCancer Foundation to raise funds through the sale of their new
"pink & white" M&M candies.

For each 8-ounce bag of the special candies sold, the makers of
M&M(Masterfoods) will donate 50 cents to the foundation. The next
timeyou want a treat, please pick up a bag (now sold in stores
nationwide) -you will be donating to a great cause and satisfying your
sweet tooth.

Please pass on to all your family and friends. -- Thank you.

[Guest1]

This is such a great cause!! Dig deep - buy big!!



and for the record, I *NEVER* need an excuse to eat M&Ms!!

[Darlene]

As soon as i saw this thread you popped into my mind Debbie. You & your m&m fetish.
Thanks for the heads up Tater, great cause!

[SewCrafty]

Thanks Tater!

Next time I go out, I'm going to see if I can find them!

[COUNTRYBUMPKIN]

I happen to love M&M's and especially peanut M&M's But since my daughter's illness with cancer, we no longer buy them because cancer thrives on sugar I about had a fit when I went to the Hackley Cancer Treatment Center, and they were handing out candy bars to the chemo patients The nutritionist had no idea about cancer cells thriving on sugar So I presented her with alot of scientific proof on this and I am pleased to say that Hackley no longer hands out candy bars to thier chemo patients

Here is an article related to the subject.

Spring 2003 - Volume Three Number One

A Correlation between Sugar and Cancer?
By Caroline Sutherland
Despite the decade-long war on cancer – the fundraisers, the walk-a-thons, the lapel ribbons – there are more people diagnosed with cancer today than ever before. In my opinion, the war on cancer will not be won with some miracle drug or millions spent on research, but with a few simple strategies and revealing truths.
Did you know that cancer cells are glucose supported? Perhaps our starch and sugar-laden diets have something to do with cancer statistics.
In my line of work, I am privileged to meet a variety of forward-thinking health professionals. Recently, I had the opportunity to discuss with two well-respected cancer specialists the role of sugars and their effect on cancer.
One Florida-based oncologist uses a PET scan to assess cancer patients in his clinic. The process requires the injection of radioactive isotopes and glucose into the body. This unique scanning device then takes slice-like images of the patient from head to toe. The images are carefully observed to see just where the glucose and radioactive isotopes will travel.
Glucose is first observed in the brain. This is to be expected because glucose is the fuel that allows the brain to think and send messages to those parts of the body where functions are to be performed. Next,
the glucose is observed in the liver, also a no-brainer. There it is stored in the form of glycogen for the body to draw on for its energy supply.
What happens next is what really interests this oncologist. As the PET scans the rest of the body, it is observed that the glucose and radioactive isotopes go directly to and attach themselves to existing cancer cells. This is how new cancers are located or how a patient can be determined to be cancer-free.
What is the oncologist’s explanation of this? Cancer cells are supported by glucose!
Another Chicago-based oncologist utilizes an innovative form of cancer treatment called Insulin Potentiation Therapy or ITP. Cancer patients are given low-dose chemotherapy with minimal side effects and insulin to balance erratic blood-sugar levels. Patients are said to immediately feel better and have more energy due to their stabilized blood sugar. When asked how one can stay out of the cancer zone, this physician replied, "Stay away from sugar and do the all-important forgiveness work."
Cancer is a multifaceted disease. Stress, a weakened immune system, hormonal imbalances, a toxic environment, a victim consciousness or a deeply held resentment, any or all of these can contribute to a predisposition to cancer, but sugar too is an important piece of the puzzle.
Let’s take a look at your diet. Is it heavy on the sugars and carbohydrates? Do you know that carbohydrates convert into sugar in the body? That means the pizza, pasta, rice, and bread you love so much, in addition to the cookies, cake, candy and ice cream, convert into glucose. And you remember where the glucose goes? Even juices, dried fruits, honey and fresh fruit are all sugar. A vegetarian diet, unless it is well managed with adequate protein, also contains too much starch and sugar.
Another element worth mentioning is Candida Albicans, a strain of yeast found in the digestive tract and other moist mucous membranes of the body. Candida is one of the great plagues in our culture. It thrives on starch and sugar. People who suffer from an overgrowth of this yeast experience fatigue, a craving for sweets and carbohydrates, and a host of other symptoms. Major diseases such as Lupus, cancer, AIDS, Alzheimer’s, chronic fatigue syndrome and multiple sclerosis often have candida in their symptom profile.

Practical strategies to keep candida and cancer at bay:
n Eradicate the candida "bad guys" with natural remedies such as Pau d’Arco, grapefruit seed extract,
capryllic acid, and garlic.
n Strengthen the "good guy" bacteria that promote health in the intestines by supplementing with a high
quality acidophilus.
n Keep sugars low, no more than one sweet dessert per week.
n Keep proteins high because protein starves the little rascals. If protein is eaten consistently at meals and
snacks, then blood sugar is balanced.
n Limit alcohol, no more than two or three drinks per week.
n Minimize fruit to one piece per day.
n Consume lots of fresh vegetables.
n Use immune-building supplements.
n Do your forgiveness work.
n And very, very important…. Love life. Love yourself!

Caroline Sutherland, medical intuitive, is the author of The Body Knows – How to Tune into Your Body and Improve Your Health (Hay House) Visit her online at
www.carolinesutherland.com.

[AmyMCGS]

This is the second year for the pink M&M's~ and I finally found some this year! I found mine at Kmart. Rumor has it that Kroger and WalMart also carry them in some areas. And I'm with Debbie- I never need an excuse to eat them, but, I felt that my pink ones were especially tasty!