Health Nugget, November 26 , 2011
It is easier to prevent cancer than to treat it. Many things which prevent it help safeguard all of us. But once contracted some treatment help one person more than another. So prevention is the best way to deal with cancer. Eat right and live temperately. “About 80% of cases appear to be linked to the way people live their lives. For example, whether or not you smoke, the foods you eat and certain industrial pollutants all affect your likelihood of getting cancer. The role of diet in the cause and prevention of cancer is particularly important. About 35% of cancer deaths may be associated with dietary influences” – National Cancer, Press Bureau, October, 1990.
The NCI also list things you must do to avoid cancer:
*Avoid obesity. If you’re 40% or more overweight, you increase your risk of colon, breast, prostate, gallbladder, ovary and uterine cancer.
*Cut down on total fat intake. High fat intake may be a factor in developing breast, colon, prostate cancer.
* Eat more high-fiber foods. These include whole grain breads and cereals, fruits, vegetables and legumes (such as dry peas and beans)
* Include foods rich in vitamin A and C. Favorable foods are dark-green and deep-yellow fresh vegetables and fruits – carrots, yams, peaches, apricots for beta-carotene, the precursor of vitamin A. Also use oranges, grapefruits,strawberries, and green and red peppers for vitamin C. These foods may help lower risk for cancer of the larynx, esophagus and lungs.
*Daily intake of cruciferous vegetables- Cabbage, broccoli, Brussels sprouts, kohlrabi cauliflower and others.
*Avoid salt-cured, smoked, or nitrite-cured foods. These may increase incidence of esophageal and stomach cancers.
*Keep alcohol consumption moderate if you must drink. Heavy use of alcohol, especially when combined with cigarette smoking or smokeless tobacco increase mouth, throat, larynx, lung, liver and esophageal cancers.
Natural Remedies Encyclopedia p.615
Story by: Eld. David Ajayi (Nov 26, 2011) | |
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