#Cancer Is A #Dreaded Word. No One Wants To Hear A Doctor Say It. While There Are #Treatments For Many #Cancers Now, It's Still A Very Serious Condition And Remains The Second (2nd) Leading Cause Of #Death In The United States.
A Recent Issue Of The Journal Of The American Medical Association Stated Some Good News:
"Almost Half Of Cancers Can Be Prevented."
We can Avoid Developing Many Cancers By Making #Positive #Lifestyle Changes, Including Eating Right Foods.
Some Of The Earliest Studies Published On #Diet, #Lifestyle And #Cancer #Risk Were Based On A On A National Cancer Institute-sponsored Study Of #Seventh_day_Adventists. Members Of The Seventh-day Adventist Church Were Ideal Subjects Because Their Diet Varied - Approximately Half Of Them Are #Vegetarian-And Because They Don't #Smoke Or Drink #Alcohol.
In A Summary Report In The American Journal Of Clinical Nutrition, Researchers Reported That #Adventists Were Less Likely Than The General Public To Develop The Following Cancers: #Oral_Cancer, #Esophageal_Cancer, #Stomach_Cancer, #Colon_Cancer, #Rectal_Cancer, #Liver_Cancer, #Lung_Cancer, #Bladder_Cancer And #Renal_Cancer. Overall, Men Had About Half The Rate For #Digestive_System_Cancers (Linked To Diet), And One-fourth The Rate For #Respiratory_Cancers (Linked To Not Smoking).
Researchers Found Certain Foods Were Related To A Lower Risk Of Succumbing To Specific Cancers:
* #Beans, #Lentils, #Peas And #Fruit Were Protective Against #Prostate_Cancer.
* Fruit Was Protective Against #Lung_Cancer
* Fruit, #Soy, Lentils, #Beans And Peas Were Protective Against #Pancreatic_Cancer
* #Fiber And #Legumes Showed A Protective Effect Against #Colon_Cancer, While #Saturated_Fats (Found In #Fats Of #Animal Origin) Raised The #Risk Of This Cancer.
* A High Intake Of #Meat Doubled The Risk Of #Bladder_Cancer.
* Those Eating Meat #Occasionally Had 50 Percent (50%) More #Colon_Cancer Than Did #Vegetarians.
* Those Eating Meat #Regularly Had 85 Percent (85%) More Colon Cancer.
The World Cancer Research Fund And The American Institute For Cancer Research Compiled A Large Number Of Studies On The #Relation Of Cancer Risk To Diet.
The Compilers Concluded That A Diet High In #Fruits And #Vegetables #Reduced The Risk For Many Cancers. Here's A Brief Summary Of Their #Recommendations:
* Choose #Predominately #Plant_based Diets Rich In A Variety Of #Vegetables, #Fruits, #Legumes And #Minimally #Processed #Starchy #Staple Foods.
* Maintain A #healthy Body #Weight.
* If Your Occupation Is #Inactive (most Are) Take An Hour's #Brisk Walk Or Similar #Exercise Daily. And Get At Least An Hour Of #Vigorous Exercise Each Week.
* Eat Four Hundred (400) To Eight Hundred (800) Grams (At Least Five (5) Or More Servings) Of #Fresh Fruits And Vegetables Every Day All Year Round. #Plant_foods Most Protective Against cancer Are #Leafy Greens, #Broccoli, #Bok_choy, #Cabbage, #Garlic, #Onions And Fruit, Including #Tomatoes.
* Eat Seven (7) Or More Servings Of Whole #Grains, Legumes And #Root_vegetables Daily.
* Don't Drink #Alcohol.
* If You Must Eat #Red_meat, Eat It #Sparingly.
* Limit Your Consumption Of #Fatty_foods, Particularly Those Of Animal Origin.
As You Can See, These Studies Indicate That A Major Factor #Preventing Cancer Is Eating A #Plant_based Diet - Or Something Close To It.
Following The Recommendations Can Go A Long Way Toward Preventing Cancer, Cutting Your Risk By Half Or More.
(Source: LIFE MATTERS ~ SIGNS OF THE TIMES HEALTH MAGAZINE)
(Source: LIFE MATTERS ~ SIGNS OF THE TIMES HEALTH MAGAZINE)
TEN (10) FACTS ON CANCER
Stated by The WHO ~ World Health Organization
Stated by The WHO ~ World Health Organization
Fact 1
There are more than 100 types of cancers; any part of the body can be affected.Fact 2
In 2008, 7.6 million people died of cancer - 13% of all deaths worldwide.Fact 3
About 70% of all cancer deaths occur in low- and middle-income countries.Fact 4
Worldwide, the 5 most common types of cancer that kill men are (in order of frequency): lung, stomach, liver, colorectal and oesophagus.Fact 5
Worldwide, the 5 most common types of cancer that kill women are (in the order of frequency): breast, lung, stomach, colorectal and cervical. In many developing countries,cervical cancer is the most common cancer.
Fact 6
Tobacco use is the single largest preventable cause of cancer in the world causing 22% of cancer deathsFact 7
One fifth of all cancers worldwide are caused by a chronic #infection, for example human papillomavirus (HPV) causes cervical cancer and #hepatitis B virus (HBV) causes liver cancer.Fact 8
Cancers of major public health relevance such as breast, #cervical and #colorectal cancer can be cured if detected early and treated adequately.Fact 9
All patients in need of pain relief could be helped if current knowledge about pain control and palliative care were applied.Fact 10
More than 30% of cancer could be prevented, mainly by not using #tobacco, having a #healthy diet, being physically active and moderating the use of #alcohol. In developing countries up to 20% of cancer deaths could be prevented by immunization against the infection of #HBV and #HPV.RECOMMENDED RESOURCES: HEALTH POWER, EAT WELL, IT'S EASY!, 250 RECIPES FOR HEALING AND PREVENTION,
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