Reduce Cancer With Good Health Habits
EducationReduce Cancer With Good Health Habits
Reduce your chance of developing cancer with good health habits according to research:
- Diet with fiber. Grains, beans, vegetables, cereal are high fiber foods that can prevent cancer according to National Cancer Institute. The American Cancer Society recommends plenty of Calciferous veggies like cauliflower and broccoli; A low fiber diet, according to a research puts you at greater risk of cancers of the stomach, rectum and colon.
- Spices in cooking. Spice up with onions and garlic. People who eat daily doses of onions and garlic develop less stomach cancer than people who don't according to research. You can find onions and garlic capsules at the drugstores if the taste and odor bother you.
- Eat a shark. According to research at Harvard Medical School, shark cartilage interferes with cancer cell growth by halting a process called angiogenesis, in which a network of blood vessels grows to nourish tumors.
- Eat organic. Try to avoid fruits and vegetables raised with chemical fertilizers and pesticides absorb these substances and pass them on to you, which may prompt cancer. Purchase organic instead. Growing a pesticide-free garden is much better. Don't forget to wash fruits and vegetables well with a small amount of dishwashing liquid followed by a thorough rinsing.
- Trim the fat. One study showed that woman who ate a high-fat diet were three times more likely to develop breast cancer than women who limit their fats. Limit fat to no more than 30 percent of your daily calories. Cut back on red meat, oils and dairy products says a nutritionist. Eat more fish, which is very low in fat.
- Cancer carcinogens. Cut other carcinogens. According to dietitian don't eat a lot of sweets or too much salts. Avoid smoked fish, processed meats, pickled foods or salted foods. Don't fry, brown or burn your food instead boil, stew or microwave it instead.
- Maintain healthy weight. Being too skinny and too fat are both undesirable, Obesity is linked closely to breast cancer while underweight may signal malnourish, making your body more disease-prone.
Nourish With Nutrients
What are nutrients?
Major study of nearly 30,000 people in China showed that those who took a daily dose of nutrients over a five-year periods had a 13 percent lower risk of death by cancer than people who didn't take them. Vitamins E and C act as antioxidants. Your bodies naturally produce substances called oxygen free radicals that can wear down our cells, making them more susceptible to cancer. Vitamins E and C act as antioxidants preventing this deterioration.
Citrus fruits, berries, and vegetables like potatoes and spinach are rich in nutrients. Beta carotene appears to help your immune system produce natural killer cells that fight cancer and other diseases.
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Broccoli
Cauliflower
Shark
Onion and garlic
Source:
Anonymous, "Reduce Your Chances of Developing Cancer With Good Health Habits." CHIC (Magazine) 359