The following changes in your diet will go along way in reducing your risk for all kinds of cancer while simultaneously adding years to your life. You'll understand why once you've read this list. If it seems to overwhelming, remember to take baby steps and stay focused on your goals. Enjoy!
Be a little fruity!
Eating a lot in fruits and vegetables can lower your risk of digestive-tract cancers. We're talking veggies that have not been fried in hot oil!
You call those teeth!
For the sake of you family, friends and co-workers, brush your teeth after every meal. Followed by flossing and rinsing if at all possible. Your dentist and pocket book will love you!
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Breakfast...what's that?
It's the meal which follows "Forthmeal"...in the morning. Skip it and you'll simply be hungrier at lunchtime and will no doubt eat more. What you can skip is the Sausage McMuffin. Instead try a bowl of Kashi Heart to Heart bran flakes with blueberries and banana slices is simply out of this world.
Here's to you!
Red wine is high in flavonoids which are antioxidants. Antioxidants help prevent certain molecules, known as free radicals, from damaging cells. Remember, we're talking small amounts here.
Lend a hand!
A little volunteer work never killed anybody. Help others, improve your community while getting off the couch and out of the house. You'll also meet new friends, guaranteed!
Go green....the other one!
Cabbage contains sulforaphane, which increases your body's production of the enzymes that disarm cancer-causing free radicals. Folate rich like spinach may reduce instances of skin cancer tumors. While were at it, blackberries contain anthocyanins, a powerful antioxidant that have been shown to fight various forms of cancer. The honorable mention goes to egg yolks which are rich in choline and may be cancer-protective.
Something smells fishy 'round here!
Salmon and some other fish are high in omega-3 fatty acids which can help reduce your cancer risk. Next time your in the Pacific Northwest, be sure to indulge in several meals of some of the best salmon in the world.
Don't go against the grain!
High daily intakes of fiber lowers your risk of developing colon cancer. You definitely don't need anymore pain down there!
A Cornell University team recently completed one of the largest epidemiological studies, involving 6,500 Chinese for a period of 6 years. Some of their findings are fascinating and should not be overlooked:
- Chinese consumed 20 percent more calories than Americans, but are less obese.
- Chinese eat one-third of the fat Americans eat.
- Americans eat 33 percent more protein than Chinese; 70 percent of this protein is from animals, compared to only 7 percent coming from animals for the Chinese.
- Chinese consume three times the amount of fiber that Americans eat--33 grams versus 10 grams.
- Chinese women have low rates of breast cancer. High dietary fats, protein, and calories promote early menarche (onset of menstruation), which is associated with higher breast cancer rates. Chinese women start menstruating three to six years later than Americans.
- Osteoporosis is uncommon in China. Chinese do not consume dairy products, but rather get all their calcium from vegetables. They consume half as much calcium as Americans.
- The cholesterol of the Chinese is approximately 127 mg% and 212 mg% for Americans--an 85 mg% difference.
Source: Simone C B: "Cancer: An International Outlook," Energy Times, May, 1996, pg. 22. 13. Ibid, pg. 25.
The last word!
As corny as this may sound, follow "GOD'S PLAN" and you can't go wrong: Godly trust, Open air, Daily exercise, Sunshine, Plenty of rest, Lots of water, Abstemiousness, and Nutrition.
