Hi friends! Happy Friday!
This quote grabbed my attention yesterday:
…30 to 35 percent of all cancer-related deaths are linked to diet (even more than are related to smoking).
The article is titled “Cancer Is a Preventable Disease — So Why Don’t We Prevent It?” by Thomas Goetz. I’ve linked the article so you can read it by clicking on its title – I encourage you to read through it.
I often tell people I’m more scared of cancer TREATMENT than I am of cancer itself, so I aim to eat in a way that will help minimize my chances of getting cancer in the first place. I still have plenty of room for improvement, but I’ve made leaps and bounds over the past year. I recently skimmed through a book called “Anticancer: A New Way of Life” and was pleasantly surprised to see that I was already on the right track, based on their nutrition suggestions for minimizing cancer risk.
What about other health issues? Obesity, heart disease, type II diabetes, depression, hypertension (to name a few) can all be helped by nutrition according to many doctors, including Dr. Joel Fuhrman, author of “Eat to Live”.
I’m curious to know your thoughts on this subject and on Mr. Goetz’s article as well. Join the discussion in the comments section. How do you feel about nutrition for disease prevention? What changes are you willing to make (or have you made already) in an effort to prevent disease? Are there certain things you aren’t willing to give up?
Looking forward to hearing your thoughts!
Have a fabulous Friday!
– Shari B. =)
#1 by Joan on March 19, 2010 - 6:08 pm
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Great post Shari and definately YES! I think we are well on our way but there is always room for more changes as new studies reveal new, healthier choices. We definately eat differently than we did 20 years ago, and I think are healthier for it. There’s lots of diseases in my family tree, so I’m trying to be as proactive as I can be both with diet and natural treatments. I’ll hop over to that article shortly. Thanks!
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#2 by Cindy on March 19, 2010 - 9:18 am
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I have been striving to eat for nutrition’s and health’s sake for quite a while and although there is always room for education, growth and improvement I am pretty happy with what I know and where I am at.
I think the acid/alkaline foods really talk to me as well as SUGAR…that I think for me is the biggest DUH .
I always ignored sugar and it was my biggest comfort food. I didn’t / never smoked, or drank much, and rarely ate much in the way of trans and meats and heavy processed foods…sodas etc.
but girl loved her sugar.
and that is becoming a thing of the past. Happier hormones, happier triglycerides. (did i spell that right?) better sleep and no feeded those cancer cells.
It’s taken a while to not only get over the emotional attachment to it, but getting used to grabbing OTHER choices especially when I am tired, pressed for time and simply just craving it!
I AM however baking a huge, beautiful German Chocolate Cake for my weekend GUEST and Birthday BOY. but it is home made with love and real ingredients!
woo hoo for balance!
love your article today SHARI! HAPPY FRIDAY
.-= Cindy´s last blog ..A for Effort =-.
#3 by Bernadette on March 19, 2010 - 8:37 am
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Hell to the YES!!
Having lost more family to cancer than anything else, I was intrigued when I first got a hint that diet was so closely related to it. I think it may have been Thrive that first brought it to light for me and then watching The Beautiful Truth which talks about Dr Max Gersen and his cancer treatment that is based on juicing and creating an alkaline environment in the body, I was convinced!
I have made HUGE changes in the past year for this very reason but still struggle most with sugar and caffeine, those the 2 things I really need to get a handle on.
Good topic Shari!! Thanks for sharing this article!
xoxo
#4 by Shari B. on March 24, 2010 - 7:04 am
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I’ll have to check out Beautiful Truth, sounds right up my alley!
I struggle w/ sugar and caffeine too. I am WAY down on the caffeine, usually only drink one half-caff in the morning then if I have another cup through the day it’s only decaf. Sugar was fine over the summer & holidays but the minute I started training for that marathon I was a sugar FREAK!