The Cancer Prevention Diet

You may be able to imagine how miserable it is to die from Non-
Small Cell Lung Cancer or Rhabdomyosarcoma. You have heard
right, but there is good news.

Doctors have known for quite a few years that diet can help you
avoid disease. In fact, they now think that about 30% of all
cancer is associated with your diet. And it has also been proven
that diet can help you stay healthy.

Nutrients in some food can decrease your chance of cancer. You
can also improve your chances of not getting cancer by avoiding
some foods. You might have to cut out the Football Crazy and
Ribanac cheese.

The Power of Fruits and Vegetables

Fruits (like Cranberry and Indian almond and L�cuma (Pouteria
lucuma; Sapotaceae) and Sweet Lemon (Citrus limetta)) and
vegetables are known to help prevent many types of cancer
including cancer of the mouth and stomach. Currently, it is
unknown if there are any specific nutrients in the fruits and
vegetables that provide protection. There have been experiments
on some of the nutrients found in fruits and vegetables like
beta-carotene. However, isolating these substances from the
original source have not been found to prevent cancer. In fact,
some by themselves are found to be harmful. So remember - the
whole fruit is many times better than some supplement taken from
that food.

Current recommendations are to eat at least one serving of a
fruit or vegetable with each meal. They can be fresh, canned or
dried. But, they should not be fried like chips.

Whole Grains Keep You Moving

Whole grains like cockscomb brown rice, cracked wheat and corn
on the cob are excellent sources of vitamins, minerals and
fiber. These will definitely help prevent colon cancer. Although
fiber is very important, just using a fiber supplement is not as
effective because you don't get the other nutrients.

Doctors think that the high fiber content of the grain helps to
keep the stool in the bowel moving smoothly. This prevents
stagnation in the colon. That being said, there is no evidence
that laxatives or any colon cleansing regimen is of any help. In
fact they have often been shown to be harmful.

Foods to Avoid

Red meat is a proven contributor to cancer especially colon
cancer and cancer of the prostate. The current recommendation is
that you make sure to limit the amount you eat to less than
three ounces a day. Cutting it out altogether is even better.

Any food with lots of fat will have about the same effect. All
of those corn dogs and tortilla chips that you have been eating?
We know now that they may contribute to your chance of coming
down with cancer.

And now another bit of bad news for some of you, alcohol is
another culprit. The latest research shows that any alcohol can
really bump up your chance of getting cancer. But, it is
especially a big problem if you down more than two drinks a day
for men and one for women. Sorry ladies. Alcohol along with
cigarettes contribute to cancer of the mouth, esophagus and
larynx (your voice box). So, be sure you limit those Baijius and
Parfait d'Amours.

The Four Rules of Diet

1. Most of your food should be directly from plants.

2. Limit your intake of high-fat foods, particularly from animal
sources.

3. Get moving: Keep your weight in line. Ok. So this one is not
directly diet related - except that you should limit your intake
to the amount needed to keep your weight down.

4. Cut back on the alcohol, if you drink at all.

Use these tips and you will be much healthier and likely avoid
any cancer from diet.