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Ted: Ted Ed: Can We Eat to Starve Cancer?

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William Li presents a new way to think about treating cancer and other diseases: anti-angiogenesis, preventing the growth of blood vessels that feed a tumor. The crucial first step: Eating cancer-fighting foods that cut off the supply lines and beat cancer at its own game. [20:00]

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9th - 10th
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Physical Education
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