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Eat for Health - The Anti-Cancer Diet
By Joel Fuhrman M.D.
As reported by the U.S. government and Center for Diseases Control, cancers of the colon, breast, prostate and lung are the top four deadliest cancers in the modern world. After billions of dollars devoted to researching drug treatments for cancer and minimal increases in life expectancy for those undergoing chemotherapy for most common cancers, many authorities such as the National Institute of Health and the American Cancer Society, have been issuing a stronger voice advocating more preventive measures to reduce cancer incidence. Diet has become a key element in the fight against cancer.
The American Cancer Society recommends that people lower their risk of developing colorectal cancer by managing the risk factors that they can control, such as diet and physical activity. Diets high in vegetables and fruits have been linked with a lower risk of colon cancer, and diets high in processed and/or red meats have been linked with a higher risk. The American Cancer Society recommends the following:
Eat a healthy diet, with an emphasis on plant sources.
Choose foods and beverages in amounts that help achieve and maintain a healthy weight.
Eat 5 or more servings of a variety of vegetables and fruits each day.
Choose whole grains rather than processed (refined) grains.
Limit consumption of processed and red meats
However, for those desiring more powerful protection, these guidelines are not sufficient and are still somewhat vague. For example, it is well established that 5 servings of fruits and vegetables a day is still not ideal for cancer protection. This recommendation was made to improve the diet-style of Americans, whose typical grocery baskets are dramatically lacking in these protective foods, but the recommendation is still sub-optimal. The recommendations as a whole were established in response to the dismally low intake of vegetables being consumed in America, and do not represent an ideal. The most recent scientific advancement in the anti-cancer research is the identification of specific foods and food elements that offer powerful protection against cancer. The purpose of this article is to review some of these recent findings so people can take action now to dramatically lower their risk of all cancers and in particular colon cancer.
Let’s review some of these research findings and then review what a powerful, anti-cancer diet will look like.
Meat and cancer
Accumulating epidemiologic evidence indicates that high consumption of red meat and processed meats increases the risk of colorectal cancer. A meta-analysis assessed the association between red meat and processed meat consumption and the risk of colorectal cancer from 29 studies. It showed a clear dose-response relationship, confirming higher intake corresponds with more cancers and a lower intake with less.1
The consumption of red meat and processed meats on a regular basis more than doubled the risk of some cancers. Even ingesting a small amount of red meat, such as two to three ounces a day, was shown to significantly increase the risk of cancer.2 Red meat and processed meats contain more saturated fat and trans fat than other animal products, and, therefore, are poorer food choices. However, the fat issue does not tell the whole story. Toxic nitrogenous compounds (called N-nitroso) occur in larger concentrations in red meat and processed meats. Red meat also has high haem (also spelled heme) content. Haem is an iron-carrying protein, and it has been shown to have destructive effects on the cells lining our digestive tract.3 Processed meats, luncheon meats, barbequed meats also contain cancer-causing heterocyclic amines. These foods must not be a regular part of your diet if you are looking to maintain excellent health into your later years of life, because they promote heart disease and dementia too.
The too frequent consumption of animal products in general increases the risk of cancer. To achieve optimal health, we require a significant exposure to a full symphony of antioxidants and phytochemicals in unprocessed plant matter that we would not ingest sufficiently when animal products comprise a higher percent of total calories and the percentage of vegetation decreases proportionally. Also, since animal products contain no fiber, they remain in the digestive tract longer, slowing digestive transit time and allowing heightened exposure to toxic compounds.
The goal is to gradually reduce even the non-red meat animal products in your diet until you’re only consuming them two to three times per week, but even at that low level of consumption the choice of animal products should exclude or only rarely consume processed meat and barbequed meat. Sugar and white flour and cancer
It has been hypothesized that levels of triglycerides, glucose, and insulin are associated with increased risk of colon cancer and that diets high in simple sugars and white flour increase risk of colon cancer because of their impact on these factors. There are interesting similarities in the epidemiology of colorectal cancer and adult onset diabetes. In a number of studies, diabetic patients have been shown to have an elevated risk of colorectal cancer[ and non-diabetics with elevated postprandial glucose levels also have a higher risk of colorectal cancer than individuals with normal glucose tolerance.4
One explanation for these associations is that both diseases are linked to becoming overweight and the resultant metabolic effects and heightened inflammation that results, but it is interesting to note the evidence supporting the possibility that chronic exposure to diets rich in rapidly assimilated carbohydrates may act directly as a promoter of colorectal carcinogenesis. Considering that both animal products and processed foods supply us with a rich caloric load, but not with antioxidants and phytochemicals necessary for the normal function of cells and the immune system, it may also be the lack of these nutritional elements that are important (as low-nutrient carbohydrates make up a higher percentage of total caloric intake). Free radical production increases and chronic disease develops as the level of produce decreases in the diet and the combined consumption of animal products and processed foods increases.
Epidemiological evidence supports the direct association between simple carbohydrates and risk of colon cancer. A population study reveals a particularly heightened risk when a diet high in refined carbohydrates is associated with a sedentary lifestyle.5
Vegetables and cancer
Even though the key dietary strategy for preventing cancer of the large bowel is to increase your intake of fresh vegetables and fruits (especially vegetables) while lowering the amount of animal products and meat eaten, the evidence that eating more green vegetables is protective for cancers of the colon and rectum, lung and prostate -- is building into an avalanche. Cruciferous vegetables (the cabbage and broccoli family) are simply the most powerful weapon against all forms of cancer and especially colorectal cancer.6
Cruciferous vegetables have been studied extensively for their chemo protective effects. Although they contain many bioactive compounds, the anti-carcinogenic actions of cruciferous vegetables are commonly attributed to their content of glucosinolates. Glucosinolates are relatively biologically inert but can be hydrolysed to a range of bioactive compounds such as isothiocyanates (ITC) and indoles by the plant-based enzyme myrosinase. A number of mechanisms whereby ITC and indoles may protect against colo-rectal cancer have been identified. In experimental animals, cruciferous vegetables have been shown to inhibit chemically-induced colon cancer. Human studies show a huge protective effect; people who were regular consumers of these foods had approximately 60 percent less cancer.7
Cruciferous vegetables act by altering the metabolism of carcinogens present in cooked food, such as the heterocyclic amines. They help the body eliminate carcinogens and also keep free radicals in check, but even more fascinating is the body’s ability (when fueled with a sufficient amount of these greens) to repair broken DNA cross-links and modify the expression of genes that influence the risk of colon cancer.8
Vitamin D and cancer.
Studies in recent years have added more support to the idea that higher levels of vitamin D may decrease risk of colorectal cancer. Further, typical dietary intakes such as 200-400 IU/day may be too low to exert appreciable benefits, and protection may occur with higher levels of vitamin D. Recent studies also suggest a potential benefit of vitamin D on other digestive-tract cancers, and that vitamin D status at the time of diagnosis and treatment may influence cancer survival.9 For most Americans not living in and working outdoors in southern states, supplementation with 800 to 2000 IU’s optimizes serum 25-hydroxy Vitamin D levels for protection against cancer and osteoporosis.
Eat For Health -- effective for all health conditions
The foundation of nutritional science can be explained by my simple formula: H = N / C or Health = Nutrients / Calories.
This is a concept I call the nutrient density of your diet. The key to both longevity and healthful weight loss is to eat predominantly those foods that have a high proportion of nutrients (non-caloric food factors) compared to calories (carbohydrates, fats and proteins). Maintaining a favorable body weight is an important component of an anti-cancer lifestyle.
If you had a hundred dollars to spend, would you want to purchase a pencil or a laptop computer? You would want to receive the most value for your money, right? Likewise, if you were to consume 1000 calories per day, would you want to spend those caloric bucks on empty calorie, low nutrient foods, like pasta, oil and sugar, or would it make more sense to eat foods that are rich in micronutrients such as fruits, vegetables and legumes?
A food is healthy or not-so-healthy based on how much fiber, phytochemicals, antioxidants, minerals., omega-3 fatty acids, vitamins and other unnamed (or yet to be discovered) nutrients it contains in proportion to its calories. Based on this N/C criterion, you can grade food quality, construct menus, and make food choices to support excellent health. Once you know which foods have the highest nutrient density, you will become an expert in nutrition and weight loss. It is that simple.
Eating large quantities of high-nutrient foods is the secret to optimal health, disease prevention and maintaining a healthy slim waistline. The health equation describes a way of eating that is truly a longevity diet, yet it effortlessly has you achieve an ideal weight and it is an anti-cancer and anti-heart disease diet-style.
A person who Eats For Health is called a nutritarian. You already may be a nutritarian if youunderstand that food has powerful disease-protecting and therapeutic effects and you seek to consume a broad array of both discovered and undiscovered micronutrients via your food choices. It is not sufficient to merely avoid fat, trans fat or saturated fat. It is not sufficient for the diet to have a low glycemic index. It is not sufficient for the diet to be low in animal products. A truly healthy diet must be micro-nutrient rich and the micro-nutrient richness must be adjusted to meet individual needs. Since the foods with the highest micro-nutrient per calorie scores are green vegetables, colorful vegetables, and fresh fruits, consumption of enough of these foods are required to meet our micronutrient needs for optimal health. It helps if the produce-rich diet is designed to be delicious. There is no reason why healthy foods can’t taste great.
A typical anti-cancer diet should contain at least 3 fresh fruits daily, at least one large raw green salad, as well as a two other cooked (steamed) vegetables, such as broccoli, carrots and peas, squash or other colorful vegetables. A huge pot of soup ladened with vegetables, herbs and beans can be made once a week and conveniently taken for lunch. Raw nuts and seeds are another important, but often overlooked food with documented health benefits contributing to longevity .
Many individuals are choosing to modify their lifestyle to improve their health or reverse diseases. Unrefined plant foods and phytochemical support is the foundation of an anti-aging lifestyle. Most diseases are effectively treated and in many cases completely reversed through aggressive nutritional intervention. Uncovering the cause, and fueling the miraculous natural repair systems that are built into your body is always a better choice that results in a more favorable outcome, rather than covering up symptoms with medications. I urge you to learn more about healthful eating, and try some great tasting high-nutrient recipes in your regular diet, the effort is worth it and it may even save your life. Remember, the prescription is nutrition.
1. Larsson SC ; Wolk A. Meat consumption and risk of colorectal cancer: a meta-analysis of prospectivee studies. Int J Cancer. 2006; 119(11):2657-64.
2. Chao A, Thun JT, Connell CJ, et al. Meat Consumption and Risk of Colorectal Cancer JAMA 2005;293:172-182.
3. Sesink AL, Termont DS, Kleibeuker JH, Van der Meer R. Red meat and colon cancer: dietary haem-induced colonic cytotoxicity and epithelial hyperproliferation are inhibited by calcium. Carcinogenesis 2001;22(10):1653-1659. Hughes R, Cross AJ, Pollock JR, Bingham S. Dose dependent effect of dietary meat on endogenous colonic N-nitrosation. Carcinogenesis 2001; 22(1):199-202.
4. La Vecchia C, D"Avanzo B, Negri E, Franceschi S. History of selected diseases and the risk of colorectal cancer. Eur J Cancer 1991; 27: 582-6. Schoen RE, Tangen CM, Kuller LH, et al. Increased blood glucose and insulin, body size, and incident colorectal cancer. J Natl Cancer Inst 1999; 91: 1147-54.
5. Slattery ML ; Benson J ; Berry TD et al. Dietary sugar and colon cancer. Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev. 1997; 6(9):677-688.
6. Lynn A ; Collins A ; Fuller Z ; et al. Cruciferous vegetables and colo-rectal cancer. Proc Nutr Soc. 2006; 65(1):135-44.
7. Seow A ; Yuan JM ; Sun CL, et al. Dietary isothiocyanates, glutathione S-transferase polymorphisms and colorectal cancer risk in the Singapore Chinese Health Study. Carcinogenesis. 2002; 23(12):2055-61.
8. Little J ; Sharp L ; Masson LF ; et al. Colorectal cancer and genetic polymorphisms of CYP1A1, GSTM1 and GSTT1: a case-control study in the Grampian region of Scotland. Int J Cancer. 2006; 119(9):2155-64. Walters DG ; Young PJ ; Agus C ; et al. Cruciferous vegetable consumption alters the metabolism of the dietary carcinogen 2-amino-1-methyl-6-phenylimidazo[4,5-b]pyridine (PhIP) in humans.Carcinogenesis. 2004; 25(9):1659-69. Higdon JV ;Delage B ;Williams DE ;Dashwood RH. Cruciferous vegetables and human cancer risk: epidemiologic evidence and mechanistic basis. Pharmacol Res. 2007; 55(3):224-36.
9. Giovannucci E. The epidemiology of vitamin D and colorectal cancer: recent findings.Curr Opin Gastroenterol. 2006; 22(1):24-9.
Joel Fuhrman, M.D., is a board-certified family physician, best-selling author, and one of the country's leading experts on nutritional medicine. He speaks to audiences at conferences, seminars, and corporate events throughout the United States and Canada. He addresses other physicians at hospital grand rounds and has lectured at benefits for the American Heart Association and the U.S. Olympic Team. Dr. Fuhrman has appeared in hundreds of magazines, on the radio, and on television including: Good Morning America (ABC), The Today Show (NBC), Good Day New York (FOX), The Food Network, CNN, Oprah & Friends, UPN, and the Discovery Channel. His books include: Eat To Live, Cholesterol Protection for Life, and Disease Proof Your Child. His newest book, Eat For Health, was published in April 2008. Dr. Fuhrman teaches nutritional excellence is not only preventative, but is also the most effective therapeutic intervention for most chronic medical conditions. At DrFuhrman.com he supplies health and nutrition information and answers people’s health and nutrition questions.
Eating For Health
We know so much about nutrition and its powerful effects to create disease or protect against disease. The question that seems unanswered to the majority of our population is what constitutes a healthy diet and how do we know that our chosen diet is disease-producing or disease protecting? What degree of dietary excellence would make a diet therapeutically disease-reversing for those with high blood pressure, high cholesterol, heart disease or diabetes?
My 2-book set, Eat For Health is not just about weight loss, it answers these issues with logic and science. It gives individuals that ability to measure and judge the nutritional quality of their diet and discern whether their diet is adequate for them and if it contains sufficient micronutrients. What constitutes a healthy diet for a healthy person with good family history and no health problems? How do we design the right diet for those with multiple risk factors or a poor family history? What if you are faced with a serious health challenge, how should your diet be structured for maximum therapeutic effects? Eat For Health allows a person to enter into this world of dietary excellence at the level they choose and move forward at their own pace as they learn more and retrain their taste to prefer healthier options.
The quality of a diet can be judged base on three simple criteria:1) its level of micronutrients (vitamins, minerals, phytochemicals) per calorie, 2) if it contains adequate macronutrients (fat, carbohydrate, protein) to meet individual needs, but without excess calories that may lead to overweight or health compromise. 3) if it adequately avoids potentially toxic substances, (such as trans fat) or excesses of substances harmful in excess, (such as sodium).
A person who Eats For Health is called a nutritarian. You all may be nutritarians if youunderstand that food has powerful disease-protecting and therapeutic effects and seeks to consume a broad array of both discovered and undiscovered micronutrients via your food choices. It is not sufficient to merely avoid fat, trans fat or saturated fat. It is not sufficient for the diet to have a low glycemic index. It is not sufficient for the diet to be low in animal products. A truly healthy diet must be micro-nutrient rich and the micro-nutrient richness must be adjusted to meet individual needs. Since the foods with the highest micro-nutrient per calorie scores are green vegetables, colorful vegetables, and fresh fruits, consumption of enough of these foods are required to meet our micronutrient needs for optimal health. It helps if the produce-rich diet is designed to be delicious. There is no reason why healthy foods can’t taste great.
Book two of this set contains over 150 recipes that add a new dimension of gourmet taste from my ensemble of great chefs. Each step of this book has been designed so people can earn back their health, get the weight results they want, and get maximum pleasure and taste.
Media Center
As reported by the U.S. government and Center for Diseases Control, cancers of the colon, breast, prostate and lung are the top four deadliest cancers in the modern world. After billions of dollars devoted to researching drug treatments for cancer and minimal increases in life expectancy for those undergoing chemotherapy for most common cancers, many authorities such as the National Institute of Health and the American Cancer Society, have been issuing a stronger voice advocating more preventive measures to reduce cancer incidence. Diet has become a key element in the fight against cancer.
The American Cancer Society recommends that people lower their risk of developing colorectal cancer by managing the risk factors that they can control, such as diet and physical activity. Diets high in vegetables and fruits have been linked with a lower risk of colon cancer, and diets high in processed and/or red meats have been linked with a higher risk. The American Cancer Society recommends the following:
Eat a healthy diet, with an emphasis on plant sources.
Choose foods and beverages in amounts that help achieve and maintain a healthy weight.
Eat 5 or more servings of a variety of vegetables and fruits each day.
Choose whole grains rather than processed (refined) grains.
Limit consumption of processed and red meats
However, for those desiring more powerful protection, these guidelines are not sufficient and are still somewhat vague. For example, it is well established that 5 servings of fruits and vegetables a day is still not ideal for cancer protection. This recommendation was made to improve the diet-style of Americans, whose typical grocery baskets are dramatically lacking in these protective foods, but the recommendation is still sub-optimal. The recommendations as a whole were established in response to the dismally low intake of vegetables being consumed in America, and do not represent an ideal. The most recent scientific advancement in the anti-cancer research is the identification of specific foods and food elements that offer powerful protection against cancer. The purpose of this article is to review some of these recent findings so people can take action now to dramatically lower their risk of all cancers and in particular colon cancer.
Let’s review some of these research findings and then review what a powerful, anti-cancer diet will look like.
Meat and cancer
Accumulating epidemiologic evidence indicates that high consumption of red meat and processed meats increases the risk of colorectal cancer. A meta-analysis assessed the association between red meat and processed meat consumption and the risk of colorectal cancer from 29 studies. It showed a clear dose-response relationship, confirming higher intake corresponds with more cancers and a lower intake with less.1
The consumption of red meat and processed meats on a regular basis more than doubled the risk of some cancers. Even ingesting a small amount of red meat, such as two to three ounces a day, was shown to significantly increase the risk of cancer.2 Red meat and processed meats contain more saturated fat and trans fat than other animal products, and, therefore, are poorer food choices. However, the fat issue does not tell the whole story. Toxic nitrogenous compounds (called N-nitroso) occur in larger concentrations in red meat and processed meats. Red meat also has high haem (also spelled heme) content. Haem is an iron-carrying protein, and it has been shown to have destructive effects on the cells lining our digestive tract.3 Processed meats, luncheon meats, barbequed meats also contain cancer-causing heterocyclic amines. These foods must not be a regular part of your diet if you are looking to maintain excellent health into your later years of life, because they promote heart disease and dementia too.
The too frequent consumption of animal products in general increases the risk of cancer. To achieve optimal health, we require a significant exposure to a full symphony of antioxidants and phytochemicals in unprocessed plant matter that we would not ingest sufficiently when animal products comprise a higher percent of total calories and the percentage of vegetation decreases proportionally. Also, since animal products contain no fiber, they remain in the digestive tract longer, slowing digestive transit time and allowing heightened exposure to toxic compounds.
The goal is to gradually reduce even the non-red meat animal products in your diet until you’re only consuming them two to three times per week, but even at that low level of consumption the choice of animal products should exclude or only rarely consume processed meat and barbequed meat. Sugar and white flour and cancer
It has been hypothesized that levels of triglycerides, glucose, and insulin are associated with increased risk of colon cancer and that diets high in simple sugars and white flour increase risk of colon cancer because of their impact on these factors. There are interesting similarities in the epidemiology of colorectal cancer and adult onset diabetes. In a number of studies, diabetic patients have been shown to have an elevated risk of colorectal cancer[ and non-diabetics with elevated postprandial glucose levels also have a higher risk of colorectal cancer than individuals with normal glucose tolerance.4
One explanation for these associations is that both diseases are linked to becoming overweight and the resultant metabolic effects and heightened inflammation that results, but it is interesting to note the evidence supporting the possibility that chronic exposure to diets rich in rapidly assimilated carbohydrates may act directly as a promoter of colorectal carcinogenesis. Considering that both animal products and processed foods supply us with a rich caloric load, but not with antioxidants and phytochemicals necessary for the normal function of cells and the immune system, it may also be the lack of these nutritional elements that are important (as low-nutrient carbohydrates make up a higher percentage of total caloric intake). Free radical production increases and chronic disease develops as the level of produce decreases in the diet and the combined consumption of animal products and processed foods increases.
Epidemiological evidence supports the direct association between simple carbohydrates and risk of colon cancer. A population study reveals a particularly heightened risk when a diet high in refined carbohydrates is associated with a sedentary lifestyle.5
Vegetables and cancer
Even though the key dietary strategy for preventing cancer of the large bowel is to increase your intake of fresh vegetables and fruits (especially vegetables) while lowering the amount of animal products and meat eaten, the evidence that eating more green vegetables is protective for cancers of the colon and rectum, lung and prostate -- is building into an avalanche. Cruciferous vegetables (the cabbage and broccoli family) are simply the most powerful weapon against all forms of cancer and especially colorectal cancer.6
Cruciferous vegetables have been studied extensively for their chemo protective effects. Although they contain many bioactive compounds, the anti-carcinogenic actions of cruciferous vegetables are commonly attributed to their content of glucosinolates. Glucosinolates are relatively biologically inert but can be hydrolysed to a range of bioactive compounds such as isothiocyanates (ITC) and indoles by the plant-based enzyme myrosinase. A number of mechanisms whereby ITC and indoles may protect against colo-rectal cancer have been identified. In experimental animals, cruciferous vegetables have been shown to inhibit chemically-induced colon cancer. Human studies show a huge protective effect; people who were regular consumers of these foods had approximately 60 percent less cancer.7
Cruciferous vegetables act by altering the metabolism of carcinogens present in cooked food, such as the heterocyclic amines. They help the body eliminate carcinogens and also keep free radicals in check, but even more fascinating is the body’s ability (when fueled with a sufficient amount of these greens) to repair broken DNA cross-links and modify the expression of genes that influence the risk of colon cancer.8
Vitamin D and cancer.
Studies in recent years have added more support to the idea that higher levels of vitamin D may decrease risk of colorectal cancer. Further, typical dietary intakes such as 200-400 IU/day may be too low to exert appreciable benefits, and protection may occur with higher levels of vitamin D. Recent studies also suggest a potential benefit of vitamin D on other digestive-tract cancers, and that vitamin D status at the time of diagnosis and treatment may influence cancer survival.9 For most Americans not living in and working outdoors in southern states, supplementation with 800 to 2000 IU’s optimizes serum 25-hydroxy Vitamin D levels for protection against cancer and osteoporosis.
Eat For Health -- effective for all health conditions
The foundation of nutritional science can be explained by my simple formula: H = N / C or Health = Nutrients / Calories.
This is a concept I call the nutrient density of your diet. The key to both longevity and healthful weight loss is to eat predominantly those foods that have a high proportion of nutrients (non-caloric food factors) compared to calories (carbohydrates, fats and proteins). Maintaining a favorable body weight is an important component of an anti-cancer lifestyle.
If you had a hundred dollars to spend, would you want to purchase a pencil or a laptop computer? You would want to receive the most value for your money, right? Likewise, if you were to consume 1000 calories per day, would you want to spend those caloric bucks on empty calorie, low nutrient foods, like pasta, oil and sugar, or would it make more sense to eat foods that are rich in micronutrients such as fruits, vegetables and legumes?
A food is healthy or not-so-healthy based on how much fiber, phytochemicals, antioxidants, minerals., omega-3 fatty acids, vitamins and other unnamed (or yet to be discovered) nutrients it contains in proportion to its calories. Based on this N/C criterion, you can grade food quality, construct menus, and make food choices to support excellent health. Once you know which foods have the highest nutrient density, you will become an expert in nutrition and weight loss. It is that simple.
Eating large quantities of high-nutrient foods is the secret to optimal health, disease prevention and maintaining a healthy slim waistline. The health equation describes a way of eating that is truly a longevity diet, yet it effortlessly has you achieve an ideal weight and it is an anti-cancer and anti-heart disease diet-style.
A person who Eats For Health is called a nutritarian. You already may be a nutritarian if youunderstand that food has powerful disease-protecting and therapeutic effects and you seek to consume a broad array of both discovered and undiscovered micronutrients via your food choices. It is not sufficient to merely avoid fat, trans fat or saturated fat. It is not sufficient for the diet to have a low glycemic index. It is not sufficient for the diet to be low in animal products. A truly healthy diet must be micro-nutrient rich and the micro-nutrient richness must be adjusted to meet individual needs. Since the foods with the highest micro-nutrient per calorie scores are green vegetables, colorful vegetables, and fresh fruits, consumption of enough of these foods are required to meet our micronutrient needs for optimal health. It helps if the produce-rich diet is designed to be delicious. There is no reason why healthy foods can’t taste great.
A typical anti-cancer diet should contain at least 3 fresh fruits daily, at least one large raw green salad, as well as a two other cooked (steamed) vegetables, such as broccoli, carrots and peas, squash or other colorful vegetables. A huge pot of soup ladened with vegetables, herbs and beans can be made once a week and conveniently taken for lunch. Raw nuts and seeds are another important, but often overlooked food with documented health benefits contributing to longevity .
Many individuals are choosing to modify their lifestyle to improve their health or reverse diseases. Unrefined plant foods and phytochemical support is the foundation of an anti-aging lifestyle. Most diseases are effectively treated and in many cases completely reversed through aggressive nutritional intervention. Uncovering the cause, and fueling the miraculous natural repair systems that are built into your body is always a better choice that results in a more favorable outcome, rather than covering up symptoms with medications. I urge you to learn more about healthful eating, and try some great tasting high-nutrient recipes in your regular diet, the effort is worth it and it may even save your life. Remember, the prescription is nutrition.
1. Larsson SC ; Wolk A. Meat consumption and risk of colorectal cancer: a meta-analysis of prospectivee studies. Int J Cancer. 2006; 119(11):2657-64.
2. Chao A, Thun JT, Connell CJ, et al. Meat Consumption and Risk of Colorectal Cancer JAMA 2005;293:172-182.
3. Sesink AL, Termont DS, Kleibeuker JH, Van der Meer R. Red meat and colon cancer: dietary haem-induced colonic cytotoxicity and epithelial hyperproliferation are inhibited by calcium. Carcinogenesis 2001;22(10):1653-1659. Hughes R, Cross AJ, Pollock JR, Bingham S. Dose dependent effect of dietary meat on endogenous colonic N-nitrosation. Carcinogenesis 2001; 22(1):199-202.
4. La Vecchia C, D"Avanzo B, Negri E, Franceschi S. History of selected diseases and the risk of colorectal cancer. Eur J Cancer 1991; 27: 582-6. Schoen RE, Tangen CM, Kuller LH, et al. Increased blood glucose and insulin, body size, and incident colorectal cancer. J Natl Cancer Inst 1999; 91: 1147-54.
5. Slattery ML ; Benson J ; Berry TD et al. Dietary sugar and colon cancer. Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev. 1997; 6(9):677-688.
6. Lynn A ; Collins A ; Fuller Z ; et al. Cruciferous vegetables and colo-rectal cancer. Proc Nutr Soc. 2006; 65(1):135-44.
7. Seow A ; Yuan JM ; Sun CL, et al. Dietary isothiocyanates, glutathione S-transferase polymorphisms and colorectal cancer risk in the Singapore Chinese Health Study. Carcinogenesis. 2002; 23(12):2055-61.
8. Little J ; Sharp L ; Masson LF ; et al. Colorectal cancer and genetic polymorphisms of CYP1A1, GSTM1 and GSTT1: a case-control study in the Grampian region of Scotland. Int J Cancer. 2006; 119(9):2155-64. Walters DG ; Young PJ ; Agus C ; et al. Cruciferous vegetable consumption alters the metabolism of the dietary carcinogen 2-amino-1-methyl-6-phenylimidazo[4,5-b]pyridine (PhIP) in humans.Carcinogenesis. 2004; 25(9):1659-69. Higdon JV ;Delage B ;Williams DE ;Dashwood RH. Cruciferous vegetables and human cancer risk: epidemiologic evidence and mechanistic basis. Pharmacol Res. 2007; 55(3):224-36.
9. Giovannucci E. The epidemiology of vitamin D and colorectal cancer: recent findings.Curr Opin Gastroenterol. 2006; 22(1):24-9.
Joel Fuhrman, M.D., is a board-certified family physician, best-selling author, and one of the country's leading experts on nutritional medicine. He speaks to audiences at conferences, seminars, and corporate events throughout the United States and Canada. He addresses other physicians at hospital grand rounds and has lectured at benefits for the American Heart Association and the U.S. Olympic Team. Dr. Fuhrman has appeared in hundreds of magazines, on the radio, and on television including: Good Morning America (ABC), The Today Show (NBC), Good Day New York (FOX), The Food Network, CNN, Oprah & Friends, UPN, and the Discovery Channel. His books include: Eat To Live, Cholesterol Protection for Life, and Disease Proof Your Child. His newest book, Eat For Health, was published in April 2008. Dr. Fuhrman teaches nutritional excellence is not only preventative, but is also the most effective therapeutic intervention for most chronic medical conditions. At DrFuhrman.com he supplies health and nutrition information and answers people’s health and nutrition questions.
Eating For Health
We know so much about nutrition and its powerful effects to create disease or protect against disease. The question that seems unanswered to the majority of our population is what constitutes a healthy diet and how do we know that our chosen diet is disease-producing or disease protecting? What degree of dietary excellence would make a diet therapeutically disease-reversing for those with high blood pressure, high cholesterol, heart disease or diabetes?
My 2-book set, Eat For Health is not just about weight loss, it answers these issues with logic and science. It gives individuals that ability to measure and judge the nutritional quality of their diet and discern whether their diet is adequate for them and if it contains sufficient micronutrients. What constitutes a healthy diet for a healthy person with good family history and no health problems? How do we design the right diet for those with multiple risk factors or a poor family history? What if you are faced with a serious health challenge, how should your diet be structured for maximum therapeutic effects? Eat For Health allows a person to enter into this world of dietary excellence at the level they choose and move forward at their own pace as they learn more and retrain their taste to prefer healthier options.
The quality of a diet can be judged base on three simple criteria:1) its level of micronutrients (vitamins, minerals, phytochemicals) per calorie, 2) if it contains adequate macronutrients (fat, carbohydrate, protein) to meet individual needs, but without excess calories that may lead to overweight or health compromise. 3) if it adequately avoids potentially toxic substances, (such as trans fat) or excesses of substances harmful in excess, (such as sodium).
A person who Eats For Health is called a nutritarian. You all may be nutritarians if youunderstand that food has powerful disease-protecting and therapeutic effects and seeks to consume a broad array of both discovered and undiscovered micronutrients via your food choices. It is not sufficient to merely avoid fat, trans fat or saturated fat. It is not sufficient for the diet to have a low glycemic index. It is not sufficient for the diet to be low in animal products. A truly healthy diet must be micro-nutrient rich and the micro-nutrient richness must be adjusted to meet individual needs. Since the foods with the highest micro-nutrient per calorie scores are green vegetables, colorful vegetables, and fresh fruits, consumption of enough of these foods are required to meet our micronutrient needs for optimal health. It helps if the produce-rich diet is designed to be delicious. There is no reason why healthy foods can’t taste great.
Book two of this set contains over 150 recipes that add a new dimension of gourmet taste from my ensemble of great chefs. Each step of this book has been designed so people can earn back their health, get the weight results they want, and get maximum pleasure and taste.
Media Center
7 Best and 7 Worst Foods for Health and Longevity
By Dr. Fuhrman
Because food has the power to heal, my patients often ask me for my top list of healthy food – the anti-oxidant foods, heart healthy foods, and nutritious foods that are central to the Eat To Live program. These high nutrient foods, consumed regularly, will contribute to your health and longevity. What you eat -- now and when you were growing up -- dramatically affects the state of your health. The effect is cumulative, influencing everything from the amount of energy you have (or lack), to your emotional state, medical condition, and ultimately longevity
Top Seven Foods for Good Health and Longevity
Black raspberries
Strawberries
Blueberries
Flax Seeds
Green Leafy Vegetables
Tomatoes
Broccoli sprouts
The healthy and nutritious foods are high antioxidant foods, primarily fruits and vegetables. I selected these healthy foods because they contain the most powerful phytochemicals and anthocyanins which illustrate strong inhibition of chemocarcinogens.
Other foods with high antioxidant and high anti-cancer potential include walnuts, sunflower seeds, pomegranates, beets, cabbage, peppers, and parsley. Make your diet strongly cancer-protective and longevity-favorable by including these highly beneficial, nutritious foods.
A good way to think about nutritious food: Produce is the most important health care your money can buy.
Food also has the potential to harm, and these are effective foods for those attempting to die younger. One of my daughters calls this list the Seven Foods of Death.
Worst Seven Foods for Health and Longevity
Butter
Cheese
Potato Chips and French Fries
Doughnuts
Salt
Sausage, hot dogs
Pickled, smoked or barbequed meat
Foods high in saturated fat and trans fat are consistently associated with high cancer rates. Cheese and butter typically contain over ten times as much saturated fat as fish and white meat chicken and turkey.Salt has been consistently linked to stomach cancer and stroke, even in populations that eat diets low in saturated fat.
Add the carcinogenic potential from heated and overcooked oils (usually trans containing) delivered in doughnuts and fries with the powerful cancer inducing properties of carbohydrates cooked at high heat (acrylamide formation) and you have a great cancer potion.
Needless to say, I advise people to avoid the foods on my “worst list” entirely.
The best foods to eat are the healthy, nutritious fresh fruits and vegetables. By making these antioxidant foods the major portion of your diet, you can protect yourself against cancer and other serious diseases. As you extend your youthful vigor into later years, you have contributed to your longevity by Eating to Live with a healthy, nutritious diet.
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Because food has the power to heal, my patients often ask me for my top list of healthy food – the anti-oxidant foods, heart healthy foods, and nutritious foods that are central to the Eat To Live program. These high nutrient foods, consumed regularly, will contribute to your health and longevity. What you eat -- now and when you were growing up -- dramatically affects the state of your health. The effect is cumulative, influencing everything from the amount of energy you have (or lack), to your emotional state, medical condition, and ultimately longevity
Top Seven Foods for Good Health and Longevity
Black raspberries
Strawberries
Blueberries
Flax Seeds
Green Leafy Vegetables
Tomatoes
Broccoli sprouts
The healthy and nutritious foods are high antioxidant foods, primarily fruits and vegetables. I selected these healthy foods because they contain the most powerful phytochemicals and anthocyanins which illustrate strong inhibition of chemocarcinogens.
Other foods with high antioxidant and high anti-cancer potential include walnuts, sunflower seeds, pomegranates, beets, cabbage, peppers, and parsley. Make your diet strongly cancer-protective and longevity-favorable by including these highly beneficial, nutritious foods.
A good way to think about nutritious food: Produce is the most important health care your money can buy.
Food also has the potential to harm, and these are effective foods for those attempting to die younger. One of my daughters calls this list the Seven Foods of Death.
Worst Seven Foods for Health and Longevity
Butter
Cheese
Potato Chips and French Fries
Doughnuts
Salt
Sausage, hot dogs
Pickled, smoked or barbequed meat
Foods high in saturated fat and trans fat are consistently associated with high cancer rates. Cheese and butter typically contain over ten times as much saturated fat as fish and white meat chicken and turkey.Salt has been consistently linked to stomach cancer and stroke, even in populations that eat diets low in saturated fat.
Add the carcinogenic potential from heated and overcooked oils (usually trans containing) delivered in doughnuts and fries with the powerful cancer inducing properties of carbohydrates cooked at high heat (acrylamide formation) and you have a great cancer potion.
Needless to say, I advise people to avoid the foods on my “worst list” entirely.
The best foods to eat are the healthy, nutritious fresh fruits and vegetables. By making these antioxidant foods the major portion of your diet, you can protect yourself against cancer and other serious diseases. As you extend your youthful vigor into later years, you have contributed to your longevity by Eating to Live with a healthy, nutritious diet.
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Wednesday, January 13, 2010
I Think This is Fascinating....
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I watched this video with Dr. Cousens and was fascinated by the information on blood and what shapes the blood cells go into when they are diseased. I think he has similar information as Dr. Young. It looks like they are helping people with serious diseases that have been thought to be irreversable. Very exciting.
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I watched this video with Dr. Cousens and was fascinated by the information on blood and what shapes the blood cells go into when they are diseased. I think he has similar information as Dr. Young. It looks like they are helping people with serious diseases that have been thought to be irreversable. Very exciting.
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Thursday, April 10, 2008
Discover This Fruit I Never Heard Of
As I talked about above, Kevin Gianni talks alot about eating raw food which is one of my favorite things to do. This is why I enjoy the blog so much.
Raw Food, Fitness, Life and Music
I've been visiting the blog from Kevin Gianni where he is trying to change the world "one show at a time". I am enjoying it, especially the food preparation videos.
The fitness videos are okay except for the part where he is twisting to warm up before doing some ab exercises and the lack of any attention to core stabilization awareness while performing the exercises. This could lead to a back injury.
So just make sure you tighten your abs, buttock and pelvic area if you perform the exercises in this blog. Otherwise, I like the blog very much and enjoy the food preparation tips in the kitchen. Next time I go to the grocery store I'm buying some collards so I can make the vegetable wraps. Her is the link to the blog. Enjoy.
Cecelia at www.myfitness24-7.com
http://renegadehealth.com/blog/
The fitness videos are okay except for the part where he is twisting to warm up before doing some ab exercises and the lack of any attention to core stabilization awareness while performing the exercises. This could lead to a back injury.
So just make sure you tighten your abs, buttock and pelvic area if you perform the exercises in this blog. Otherwise, I like the blog very much and enjoy the food preparation tips in the kitchen. Next time I go to the grocery store I'm buying some collards so I can make the vegetable wraps. Her is the link to the blog. Enjoy.
Cecelia at www.myfitness24-7.com
http://renegadehealth.com/blog/
Tuesday, March 11, 2008
Cellulite Does Not Descriminate
I was discussing cellulite with a girlfriend today and some of the products that are out in the market. It seems that there is a epidemic of cellulite in the world. Even those celebrities that are firm and fit still have cellulite.
Apparently, there is a product by Nu Skin that can be used at home. Its a Galvanic device the improves the appearance of cellulite. I haven't tried it yet but I will soon as I am very skeptical. Heck, if Beyonce and the other celebs haven't found a cure what hope is there for me? This device reportedly also can improve hair growth, tone skin and muscle and lift your butt! Does this sound too good to be true? Here is the German video on this product:
I don't know. I wonder how many of these treatments it takes and what the cost is of this device and the creams and gels. I would think that the general public would lean towards a more faster and permanent result like plastic surgery. What do you think?
Cecelia at myfitness24-7.com
Apparently, there is a product by Nu Skin that can be used at home. Its a Galvanic device the improves the appearance of cellulite. I haven't tried it yet but I will soon as I am very skeptical. Heck, if Beyonce and the other celebs haven't found a cure what hope is there for me? This device reportedly also can improve hair growth, tone skin and muscle and lift your butt! Does this sound too good to be true? Here is the German video on this product:
I don't know. I wonder how many of these treatments it takes and what the cost is of this device and the creams and gels. I would think that the general public would lean towards a more faster and permanent result like plastic surgery. What do you think?
Cecelia at myfitness24-7.com
Tuesday, March 4, 2008
Could This Be My Next Comfortable Shoe?
I've been wearing the MBT Shoes for three months. My posture has definitely improved as well as leg, butt and lower abs have become more toned. Being on my feet every day for 5-8 hours still makes my legs and feet feel tired and sore. However to a lesser extent than any other shoe I have tried so far. I have not tried the Z-Coil she yet and I am in the process of researching them. Again, another ugly shoe.
I do not like the look of the coil in the heel. I understand it costs $35 to add a cover over the coil. The shoes cost around $200. (MBT shoes cost around $255 depending on the style.) I think it would be well worth it. I saw a couple of nurses wearing the Z-Coil athletic shoe at Stanford Hospital. In speaking with them, they stated that the shoes really alleviate the impact on their feet and legs.
Here is a short video showing the athletic shoe. Picture a white leather cover over the heel area.
I do not like the look of the coil in the heel. I understand it costs $35 to add a cover over the coil. The shoes cost around $200. (MBT shoes cost around $255 depending on the style.) I think it would be well worth it. I saw a couple of nurses wearing the Z-Coil athletic shoe at Stanford Hospital. In speaking with them, they stated that the shoes really alleviate the impact on their feet and legs.
Here is a short video showing the athletic shoe. Picture a white leather cover over the heel area.
Thursday, February 28, 2008
Take The Knots and Kinks Out Of Your Muscles
During these winter months, I've felt my body tighten up. In going out in the cold, I naturally constrict my body. Consequently, I don't feel as loose as I would like to. Sometimes the tissue around the muscles (fascia) gets knotted up or sticks to the muscle fibers. This causes the muscles to tighten and/or lose the normal motion that is supposed to exist in the fibers. Circulation and oxygen is also decreased due to restricted motion. For this problem, we often recommend massage therapy or a technique called Myofascial Release. If we cannot afford to pay for this treatment or do not have the time, "Self-Myofascial Release" can be performed with a foam roller. I have taken these videos from YouTube that can demonstrate how to go about this. These videos are somewhat slow but once you learn the technique, its yours.
If you have a particularly tender point and you work it really well to loosen it, you may want to apply a cold pack for 15-20 minutes afterward to reduce any inflammation and increase circulation and faster healing.
If you have a particularly tender point and you work it really well to loosen it, you may want to apply a cold pack for 15-20 minutes afterward to reduce any inflammation and increase circulation and faster healing.
Saturday, February 2, 2008
Your Six Pack Abs Are Just Around The Corner
I've been watching several videos on the quickest and most effective way to get "Six Pack Abs". There appears to be many ways this can be done in anywhere from 10, 6 and 4 minute routines. However, most of the videos are not comprehensive in explaining d how important it is to work the back also. Lets face it, poor posture will cause your abs to sag. A great abs workout should include the whole mide section including the sides and back. I found this video from ww.Buzz.com which I think is excellent and I highly recommend it. It might seem slow because of the explanations but once you get the message and the correct form on how to perform these simple abs exercises, you will be able to do them on your own at home. Performing them daily would be ideal in the beginning for a couple of weeks. Then, you can go to 3-4 times a week. These are good basic exercises that you can add to your routine when you are on the go or traveling and want to get your ab work in.
I hope you enjoyed the video. It may seem cut and dry, but it really explains the importance of FORM which cannot be overemphasized in order to get good results and prevent injury.
Cecelia @www.myfitness24-7.com
I hope you enjoyed the video. It may seem cut and dry, but it really explains the importance of FORM which cannot be overemphasized in order to get good results and prevent injury.
Cecelia @www.myfitness24-7.com
Tuesday, January 29, 2008
Spark Up Your Indoor Workout This Winter
I found out about the DVD Rockin'Body Cardio by reading USA Today. I found it to be
fun and easy to follow. I also liked the music and beat. The instructor is great
(in my opion) and does a good job of keeping you going and interested. Its a good way to get your energy up and improve your mood during these dreary winter days when its pouring rain outside and messy.
The moves and steps aren't difficult and the whole routine seems straight-forward and uncomplicated (I like it simple).
fun and easy to follow. I also liked the music and beat. The instructor is great
(in my opion) and does a good job of keeping you going and interested. Its a good way to get your energy up and improve your mood during these dreary winter days when its pouring rain outside and messy.
The moves and steps aren't difficult and the whole routine seems straight-forward and uncomplicated (I like it simple).
Sunday, January 20, 2008
KettleBells
WOW!!! Are these Navy Seals in training???
This is one of the certification programs with Russian, Paval Tsatsouline
Master of Sports and former Soviet Special Forces instructor, currently a Subject Matter Expert to elite units of the US military and law enforcement. Pavel makes his 'low tech/high concept' strength programs available to civilians.
Can you just imagine the testosterone?
Well you don't have to be a macho man to exercise with kettlebells these days.
KettleBells seem to be taking off in popularity. Different styles of KettleBells are now made in different colors. I've also noticed them in the catalogs for chiropractors and physical therapists. KettleBells are no longer for "macho" guys like the ones in the video who grunt and sweat while swinging balls of iron around. Now we see dainty young women working out with pink or yellow plastic covered kettlebells while they perform cardio or core exercises. These exercises co not require alot of room to do the basic swings. In the following video, a woman is performing a basic move in her backyard. I do suggest, however, I do not recommend this exercise if you have spinal problems. Please check with your physician before undertaking this exercise.
Loading your muscles over time builds stamina, balance and endurance. The body will then be able to tolerate activities of daily living with ease. Instead of laboring up the stairs and getting out of breath, you become able climb stairs with ease and energy. The ballistic nature of kettlebells produces the power, strength, and stamina to easily get through the day. Raising the kettlebell over your head repeatedly uses all your muscles and cardiovascular endurance. There are no separate exercises because the butt, abs, legs, and arms will get worked at the same time. 15-20 minutes a day is all that is needed to give your body a great workout. Just with five minutes of swings a day you will start to see and feel changes in your body.
This is one exercise routine that is worth trying since it produces fast results and takes just a few minutes. There are also certification classes for both men and women if you start really getting into conquering the KettleBell. At the very least, it would be a great option to add to your selection of exercise routines.
Cecelia
www.myfitness24-7.com
Friday, January 18, 2008
Back Exercises On The Ball
I felt like doing some back extensions today for spinal strengthening and for a quick review on form, I found this great video I like how he gives specific instructions
If I practice this move at least three times a week, I know I will see and feel results in two weeks. I had been performing back extensions at home on the floor as part of a Pilates mat excercise routine. I was being lazy about rolling out the ball.
I feel certain that including the ball for these exercises, I will get better and faster results.
If you have knee problems and have trouble getting on the floor but need to tone your abs and get some cardio exercise at home, here is a short video on how this can be accomplished.
I like the idea of interval training, warm up work hard, slow down the work hard again. Recent studies show this is more effective and results occur faster.
Cecelia
www.myfitness24-7.com
If I practice this move at least three times a week, I know I will see and feel results in two weeks. I had been performing back extensions at home on the floor as part of a Pilates mat excercise routine. I was being lazy about rolling out the ball.
I feel certain that including the ball for these exercises, I will get better and faster results.
If you have knee problems and have trouble getting on the floor but need to tone your abs and get some cardio exercise at home, here is a short video on how this can be accomplished.
I like the idea of interval training, warm up work hard, slow down the work hard again. Recent studies show this is more effective and results occur faster.
Cecelia
www.myfitness24-7.com
Tuesday, January 15, 2008
Self-Perception
While I was driving today and listening to the radio, I heard an interesting news release about a study regarding people and wine-drinking. Apparently, several people were given various wines to drink. When they were told the wine was expensive (even though it wasn't) the subjects reported that the wine tasted better and that they felt good (a buzz). When they were told the wine was cheap (even though it was the same wine as before) they reported the wine did not taste good and made them feel bad. What was most interesting about this study is that brain MRIs were performed on these people while they were drinking these wines and different areas of the brain were stimulated depending on whether the subjects thought it was an expensive wine or a cheap wine. Therefore, if they thought the cheap wine they were given was expensive, their perception and physiology fell in line accordingly.
Well, many of us have known about the power of thought and belief and many of us have watched the movie The Secret which talks about this. However, now there is actual hard evidence. The scientist performing the wine studies went on to say that they will next do a study on pain. This should be fascinating. I do know for a fact from over twenty years of working with patients that stress and anxiety increases our perception of pain. (I incorporated relaxation methods in my treatments.)
What would be even more fascinating (to me)is a study to find out if we were to perceive ourselves slim and toned, how long (on average) would it take to see results and what an MRI of the brain would show. The applications of this seem unlimited.
Cecelia
www.myfitness24-7.com
Well, many of us have known about the power of thought and belief and many of us have watched the movie The Secret which talks about this. However, now there is actual hard evidence. The scientist performing the wine studies went on to say that they will next do a study on pain. This should be fascinating. I do know for a fact from over twenty years of working with patients that stress and anxiety increases our perception of pain. (I incorporated relaxation methods in my treatments.)
What would be even more fascinating (to me)is a study to find out if we were to perceive ourselves slim and toned, how long (on average) would it take to see results and what an MRI of the brain would show. The applications of this seem unlimited.
Cecelia
www.myfitness24-7.com
Monday, January 14, 2008
This Year I Would Like to Focus on Cancer Prevention
Its seems that more people than ever are suffering with cancer. I continue to see more and more younger people walking around with no hair and/or the chemo ports.
Whenever I go to Stanford with my father, the waits to see the oncologists are very long sometimes 2-4 hours. The Infusion Center seems extremely busy too with people of all ages. It really makes me think about what is going on in our society. Its not just global warming but the goverment trying to take away the quality of our food by approving viruses to be sprayed on meats, approving cloned or radiated meats, outlawing raw milk and butter instead of just focusing on improving quality. Radiation, cloning and viruses are not the answer for a healthier population but there is probably the prospect of big business and corporations making more money.
For my part, I plan to do at least 30 minutes of endurance exercise five times a week. This would make the fat cells smaller thereby making less estrone hormone which are known to overstimulate breast cells. This would help in lowering the risk of breast cancer. Exercise also improves blood cirulation throughout the body. This allows the liver to neutralize and remove excess estrogen.
Getting and staying slim helps in that also decreases the production of estrone hormone which overstimulated the breast cells.
My father's MD has recommended daily 1000 IU of vitamin D. He said that vitamin D is now regarded as a very important anti-cancer vitamin (as well as preventing osteoporosis).
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By-the-way, I am still wearing my MBTs. Somebody said the other day that my butt sticks out. Was that a complement? I don't know but I guess its better than having a flat butt. Besides wanting to wear only MBTs all the time cause they are so comfortable, I've noticed an improvement in posture. My thighs and butt muscles do seem firmer. I have not noticed an improvement in my abs yet.
Cecelia
myfitness24-7.com
Whenever I go to Stanford with my father, the waits to see the oncologists are very long sometimes 2-4 hours. The Infusion Center seems extremely busy too with people of all ages. It really makes me think about what is going on in our society. Its not just global warming but the goverment trying to take away the quality of our food by approving viruses to be sprayed on meats, approving cloned or radiated meats, outlawing raw milk and butter instead of just focusing on improving quality. Radiation, cloning and viruses are not the answer for a healthier population but there is probably the prospect of big business and corporations making more money.
For my part, I plan to do at least 30 minutes of endurance exercise five times a week. This would make the fat cells smaller thereby making less estrone hormone which are known to overstimulate breast cells. This would help in lowering the risk of breast cancer. Exercise also improves blood cirulation throughout the body. This allows the liver to neutralize and remove excess estrogen.
Getting and staying slim helps in that also decreases the production of estrone hormone which overstimulated the breast cells.
My father's MD has recommended daily 1000 IU of vitamin D. He said that vitamin D is now regarded as a very important anti-cancer vitamin (as well as preventing osteoporosis).
__________________________________________
By-the-way, I am still wearing my MBTs. Somebody said the other day that my butt sticks out. Was that a complement? I don't know but I guess its better than having a flat butt. Besides wanting to wear only MBTs all the time cause they are so comfortable, I've noticed an improvement in posture. My thighs and butt muscles do seem firmer. I have not noticed an improvement in my abs yet.
Cecelia
myfitness24-7.com
Saturday, December 29, 2007
I've Been Wearing MBTs For 4 Weeks
After four weeks of wearing MBT shoes, my posture is definitely improved. My shoulders do not appear as "slumped over" as they did before and my chronic mid-back pain has disappeared. Therefore, the "midriff bulge" has decreased since my posture has improved. I am not aware of any improvement in my butt muscles, however it is probably too early to tell.
These shoes are very comfortable. I feel more energetic and I can walk all day long without getting tired. I haven't gone on any diet or special exercise program due to the holidays. However, I have not noticed my clothes getting tight since I have not denied myself of any holiday foods. Infact, I wore a jacket today that used to fit tight and today it actually fit. Anyway, I do think it is still too early and I should be able to really tell after 6 to 12 weeks of wearing the MBTs.
Cecelia
http://www.myfitness24-7.com/
These shoes are very comfortable. I feel more energetic and I can walk all day long without getting tired. I haven't gone on any diet or special exercise program due to the holidays. However, I have not noticed my clothes getting tight since I have not denied myself of any holiday foods. Infact, I wore a jacket today that used to fit tight and today it actually fit. Anyway, I do think it is still too early and I should be able to really tell after 6 to 12 weeks of wearing the MBTs.
Cecelia
http://www.myfitness24-7.com/
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