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Sunday, July 15, 2012

If you or a friend has cancer...PLEASE READ THIS!




CANCER CELLS FEED ON:

A. Sugar is a cancer-feeder. By cutting off sugar it cuts off one important food supply to the cancer cells. Sugar substitutes like NutraSweet, Equal, Spoonful, etc are made with Aspartame and it is harmful. A better natural substitute would be Manuka honey or molasses but only in very small amounts. Table salt has a chemical added to make it white in color. Better alternative is Bragg's aminos or sea salt.

B. Milk causes the body to produce mucus, especially in the gastro-intestinal tract. Cancer feeds on mucus. By cutting off milk and substituting with unsweetened soy milk cancer cells are being starved.

C. Cancer cells thrive in an acid environment. A meat-based diet is acidic and it is best to eat fish, and a little chicken rather than beef or pork. Meat also contains livestock antibiotics, growth hormones and parasites, which are all harmful, especially to people with cancer.

D.  A diet made of 80% fresh vegetables and juice, whole grains, seeds, nuts and a little fruits help put the body into an alkaline environment. About 20% can be from cooked food including beans. Fresh vegetable juices provide live enzymes that are easily absorbed and reach down to cellular levels within 15 minutes to nourish and enhance growth of healthy cells. To obtain live enzymes for building healthy cells try and drink fresh vegetable juice (most vegetables including bean sprouts) and eat some raw vegetables 2 or 3 times a day. Enzymes are destroyed at temperatures of 104 degrees F (40 degrees C).

E. Avoid coffee, tea, and chocolate, which have high caffeine. Green tea is a better alternative and has cancer fighting properties. Water-best to drink purified water, or filtered, to avoid known toxins and heavy metals in tap water. Distilled water is acidic, avoid it.

F.  Meat protein is difficult to digest and requires a lot of digestive enzymes. Undigested meat remaining in the intestines becomes putrefied and leads to more toxic buildup.

G.  Cancer cell walls have a tough protein covering. By refraining from or eating less meat it frees more enzymes to attack the protein walls of cancer cells and allows the body's killer cells to destroy the cancer cells.

H.  Some supplements build up the immune system (IP6, Flor-ssence, Essiac, anti-oxidants, vitamins, minerals, EFAs etc.) to enable the body's own killer cells to destroy cancer cells. Other supplements like vitamin E are known to cause apoptosis, or programmed cell death, the body's normal method of disposing of damaged, unwanted, or unneeded cells.

I. Cancer is a disease of the mind, body, and spirit. A proactive and positive spirit will help the cancer warrior be a survivor. Anger, un-forgiveness and bitterness put the body into a stressful and acidic environment Learn to have a loving and forgiving spirit. Learn to relax and enjoy life.

J. Cancer cells cannot thrive in an oxygenated environment.. Exercising daily, and deep breathing help to get more oxygen down to the cellular level. Oxygen therapy is another means employed to destroy cancer cells..

1.. No plastic containers in micro.

2. No water bottles in freezer..

3.. No plastic wrap in microwave.

Johns Hopkins has recently sent this out in its newsletters. This information is being circulated at Walter Reed Army Medical Center as well. Dioxin chemicals cause cancer, especially breast cancer. Dioxins are highly poisonous to the cells of our bodies. Don't freeze your plastic bottles with water in them as this releases dioxins from the plastic. Recently, Dr. Edward Fujimoto, Wellness Program Manager at Cast Le Hospital, was on a TV program to explain this health hazard. He talked about dioxins and how bad they are for us. He said that we should not be heating our food in the microwave using plastic containers. This especially applies to foods that contain fat. He said that the combination of fat, high heat, and plastics releases dioxin into the food and ultimately into the cells of the body. Instead, he recommends using glass, such as Corning Ware, Pyrex or ceramic containers for heating food You get the same results, only without the dioxin. So such things as TV dinners, instant ramen and soups, etc., should be removed from the container and heated in something else. Paper isn't bad but you don't know what is in the paper. It's just safer to use tempered glass, Corning Ware, etc. He reminded us that a while ago some of the fast food restaurants moved away from the foam containers to paper. The dioxin problem is one of the reasons.

Also, he pointed out that plastic wrap, such as Saran, is just as dangerous when placed over foods to be cooked in the microwave. As the food is nuked, the high heat causes poisonous toxins to actually melt out of the plastic wrap and drip into the food. Cover food with a paper towel instead.

This is an article that should be sent to anyone important in your life.

Wednesday, June 13, 2012

God's Natural Cure for Cancer

God's Natural Cure for Cancer
     I heard a testimony by a man who had been healed of cancer. He said that the Lord had told him to just eat vegetables. He obeyed and his cancer disappeared. Then someone told me about the ph balance in our bodies. We are a combination of alkaline and acidic. Cancer cannot survive in an alkaline environment. Our bodies become alkaline by eating fruits and vegetables and other foods that are alkaline. 

      I also heard of the testimony of a doctor who had cancer. The Lord told her that she had been overworking and her body had become run down. He told her to eat fruits and vegetables. She blended them and took them as a beverage. Her cancer left after a year. Her mother got cancer and she did the same thing as her daughter and her cancer left in six months.

      A woman who had been medically cured of breast cancer came to me for prayer. With tears in her eyes she told me that the cancer had returned. As I was praying for her, I had to stop by the Lord’s prompting. “The Lord wants you to eat vegetables,” I said. 

      She replied, “He told me that too.” 

      “The cancer came back because your system was too acidic,” and I explained to her what I had learned about our ph balance and why it was important. 

      We need a balance of both in our systems and it varies with individuals but the best balance should be 75% alkaline and 25% acidic. It takes discipline to eat the things that are good for us, but it is pleasing to the Lord when we take care of these “temples” He has given us. We can have faith to believe that God will heal us, but if we are abusing our bodies by continually eating the wrong things we can negate any healing unless we make a conscious effort to take care of ourselves. God has established certain natural laws and when we disobey them we will suffer the consequences. For example, if we defy the law of gravity and presumptuously jump off a building believing that God will intervene and save us at the last minute, there is a very good possibility that He may just let you discover for yourself the folly of testing Him this way. Common sense is not a unique gift reserved for just a few, He’s given it to all upon whom He has bestowed a brain, and it’s up to us to utilize it. He has designed our bodies to be nourished in specific ways and when we are in harmony with His design by our obedience, good health will naturally follow. 

      Here is a list of foods that are alkaline and acidic. As you will see, brussel sprouts are our friends. Pray, follow your doctor's advice - and eat your vegetables!
Note: If you opt for a 100% vegetarian diet which is the best, proper food combining is important in order to get the right amount of protein. Combine either dairy and grain or bean and grain.

Alkalizing Foods
Vegetables:
Asparagus, Beets, Broccoli, Brussel sprouts, Cabbage, Carrots, Cauliflower, Celery, Chard, Chorella, Collard Greens, Cucumber, Dulce, Dandelions, ,Edible Flowers, Eggplant, Fermented Vegetables, Garlic, Kale, Kohlrabi, Lettuce, Mushrooms, Mustard Greens, Onions, Parsinps, Peas, Peppers, Pumpkin, Rutabag, Spirulina, (Note: Spirulina is a fresh water grown alge that is a complete food. It contains all the vitamins and even b12 which is absent from vegetables. It is great for energy and can be taken by powder or pill.) Sprouts, Squashes, Alfalfa, Barley Grass, Wheat Grass, Wild Greens, All Green Jouces, Vegetable juices, Watercress.
Oriental Vegetables:
Maitake, Daikon, Dandelion Root, Shitake, Mushrooms, Kombu, Reishi, Nori,Umeboshi, Wakame Sea Vegetables (I don’t recommend these unless you know the source. If they are harvested too close to shore they may contain contaminants.)

Fruits:
Apples,Apricots,Avocados,Bananas,Cantaloupe ,Cherries, Currants, Dates, Figs, Grapes, Grapefruit, Limes, Honeydew Melons, Nectarines, Oranges, Lemons, Peaches, Pears, Pineapples ,Berries, Tangerines, Tomatoes Tropical Fruits, Watermelon, Fresh Fruit Juice.

Protein:
Eggs, Whey Protein, Cottage Cheese, Chicken Breast, Yogurt, Almonds, Chestnuts, Fermented Tofu, Flax seeds, Pumpkin seeds, Fermented Tempeh, Squash Seeds, Sunflower Seeds, Millet, Sprouted Seeds

Miscellaneous Alkalizing Foods :
Alkaline Antioxidants, Banchi Tea, Dandelion tea, Green Tea,,Ginseng Tea, Herbal Teas, Water, Stevia (a sweetener), Apple Cider Vinegar, Bee pollen, Lecitin Granules, Probiotic Cultures, Mineral Water, Kombucha

Spices:
Ginger, Cinnamon, Mustard, Chili Pepper, Tamari, Miso, All Herbs, Sea Salt

Acidifying Foods
The foods on this list can be eaten, but in moderation and organic whenever possible. Beef that is not organic contains a lot of pesticides and it is best not to force your body to have to fight an inordinate amount of toxins in addition to the cancer.
Animal Protein:
Beef,Carp, Clams, Fish, Lamb, Lobster, Mussels, Oysters, Pork (Pork is highly toxic and should be avoided completely. Pigs will eat anything, including their own poop!) Rabbit (Please don’t eat the bunnies, they are too cute.)Salmon, Shrimp, Scallops, Tuna, Turkey Venison

Our bodies require whole grains and they are good for us, however, the proportion should always be less than our vegetable intake when cancer is present.
Grains:
Rice Cakes, Rice Milk, Wheat Cakes, Amaranth, Barley, Buckwheat, Corn, Rolled Oats, Quinoi, All Rice, Rye, Spelt, Kamut, Wheat, Hemp Seed, Flour, Wheat Germ, Pasta

Dairy:
Eat organic whenever possible to avoid excess pesticide intake. Cow, Sheep and Goat Cheese, Processed cheese, Milk, Butter

Sugar
Fruits:
Cranberries

Vegetables:
Potatoes

Beans:
Black Beans, Chick Peas, Green Peas, Kidney Beans, Lentils, Lima Beans, Pinto Beans, Red Beans ,Soy Beans, Soy Milk, White Beans

Nuts and Nut Butters:
Almond Milk, Brazil Nuts, Cashews, Peanuts (Organic only. Peanuts get a fungus that requires extra pesticides.) Peanut Butter (Organic only) Pecans, Tahini, Walnuts

Oils:
Avacado Oil, Canola Oil, Corn oil, Hemp Seed Oil, Flax Oil, Lard, Olive Oil, Safflower Oil, Sesame Oil, Sunflower Oil

Miscellaneous:
Don't abuse your body with alcohol or drugs!
Beer, Distilled Vinegar, Liquor, Wine, Chemicals, Medicinal Drugs, Drugs, Herbicides

An Important Note: Because the soils have been so depleted over the years, many foods do not contain enough vitamins any more. Always supplement your diet with a high quality multiple vitamin. Many of them now have antioxidant formulas within them. Also Alfalfa contains many minerals. The roots of this plant grow deep into the soil and can pick up more nutrients. Alfalfa pills are relatively inexpensive and are a good source of additional nutrition.
And God said,
Behold, I have given you every herb bearing seed, which is upon the face of all the earth, and every tree, in the which is the fruit of a tree yielding seed; to you it shall be for meat.
Genesis 1:29

Cancer Update from John Hopkins .This information is being circulated at Walter Reed Army Medical Center as well.
No plastic containers in microwave.
No water bottles in freezer.
No plastic wrap in microwave.
A dioxin chemical causes cancer, especially breast cancer. Dioxins are highly poisonous to the cells of our bodies. Don't freeze your plastic bottles with water in them as this releases dioxins from the plastic. 


Recently, Edward Fujimoto, Wellness Program Manager at Castle Hospital , was on a TV program to explain this health hazard. He talked about dioxins and how bad they are for us. He said that we should not be heating our food in the microwave using plastic containers... This especially applies to foods that contain fat. He said that the combination of fat, high heat, and plastics releases dioxin into the food and ultimately into the cells of the body... Instead, he recommends using glass, such as Corning Ware, Pyrex or ceramic containers for heating food... You get the same results, only without the dioxin. So such things as TV dinners, instant ramen and soups, etc., should be removed from the container and heated in something else. Paper isn't bad but you don't know what is in the paper. It's just safer to use tempered glass, Corning Ware, etc. He reminded us that a while ago some of the fast food restaurants moved away from the foam containers to paper. The dioxin problem is one of the reasons... Also, he pointed out that plastic wrap, such as Saran, is just as dangerous when placed over foods to be cooked in the microwave. As the food is nuked, the high heat causes poisonous toxins to actually melt out of the plastic wrap and drip into the food. Cover food with a paper towel instead. This is an article that should be sent To anyone important in Your life! ALSO ------------------------------------- Bottled water in your car very dangerous. 


    This is how Sheryl Crow got breast cancer. This has been identified as the most common cause of the high levels in breast cancer, especially in Australia .
    A friend whose mother was recently diagnosed with breast cancer and the Doctor told her: women should not drink bottled water that has been left in a car.
    The doctor said that the heat and the plastic of the bottle have certain chemicals that can lead to breast cancer. So please be careful and do not drink bottled water that has been left in a car, and, pass this on to all the women in your life. This information is the kind we need to know and be aware and just might save us! The heat causes toxins from the plastic to leak into the water and they have found these toxins in breast tissue. Use a stainless steel Canteen or a glass bottle when you can!



http://www.cafelogos.org/cure.html

About Cancer and the Foods that FEED Cancer




Cancer The Shocking Truth
1. Every person has cancer cells in the body. These cancer cells do not show up in the standard tests until they have multiplied to a few billion.When doctors tell cancer patients that there are no more cancer cells in their bodies after treatment, it just means the tests are unable to detect the cancer cells because they have not reached the detectable size.

2. Cancer cells occur between 6 to more than 10 times in a person's lifetime.

3. When the person's immune system is strong the cancer cells will be destroyed and prevented from multiplying and forming tumors.

4. When a person has cancer it indicates the person has multiple nutritional deficiencies. These could be due to genetic, environmental, food and lifestyle factors.

5. To overcome the multiple nutritional deficiencies, changing diet and including supplements will strengthen the immune system.

6. Chemotherapy involves poisoning the rapidly-growing cancer cells and also destroys rapidly-growing healthy cells in the bone marrow,gastro-intestinal tract etc, and can cause organ damage, like liver, kidneys, heart, lungs etc.

7. Radiation while destroying cancer cells also burns, scars and damages healthy cells, tissues and organs.

8. Initial treatment with chemotherapy and radiation will often reduce tumour size. However prolonged use of chemotherapy and radiation do not result in more tumour destruction.

9. When the body has too much toxic burden from chemotherapy and radiation the immune system is either compromised or destroyed, hence the person can succumb to various kinds of infections and complications.

10. Chemotherapy and radiation can cause cancer cells to mutate and become resistant and difficult to destroy. Surgery can also cause cancer cells to spread to other sites.

11. An effective way to battle cancer is to starve the cancer cells by not feeding it with the foods it needs to multiply.

CANCER CELLS FEED ON: (things to stop eating)
a. Sugar is a cancer-feeder. By cutting off sugar it cuts off one important food supply to the cancer cells. Sugar substitutes like NutraSweet, Equal,Spoonful, etc are made with Aspartame and it is harmful. A better natural substitute would be Mänuka honey or molasses but only in very small amounts.Table salt has a chemical added to make it white in colour. Better alternative is Bragg's aminos or sea salt.

b. Milk causes the body to produce mucus, especially in the gastro-intestinal tract. Cancer feeds on mucus. By cutting off milk and substituting with unsweetened Soya milk cancer cells are being starved.

c. Cancer cells thrive in an acid environment. A meat-based diet is acidic and Meat also contains live stock antibiotics, growth hormones and parasites,which are all harmful, especially to people with cancer.

d. A diet made of 80% fresh vegetables and juice, whole grains, seeds,nuts and a little fruits help put the body into an alkaline environment. About 20% can be from cooked food including beans.

Fresh vegetable juices provide live enzymes that are easily absorbed and reach down to cellular levels within 15 minutes to nourish and enhance growth of healthy cells. To obtain live enzymes for building healthy cells try and drink fresh vegetable juice (most vegetables including beansprouts)and eat some raw vegetables 2 or 3 times a day. Enzymes are destroyed at temperatures of 104 degrees F (40 degrees C).

e. Avoid coffee, tea, and chocolate, which have high caffeine. Green tea is a better alternative and has cancer-fighting properties. Water-best to drink purified water, or filtered, to avoid known toxins and heavy metals in tap water. Distilled water is acidic, avoid it.

12. Meat protein is difficult to digest and requires a lot of digestive enzymes. Undigested meat remaining in the intestines become putrefied and leads to more toxic build-up.

13. Cancer cell walls have a tough protein covering. By refraining from or eating less meat, it frees more enzymes to attack the protein walls of cancer cells and allows the body's killer cells to destroy the cancer cells.

14. Some supplements build up the immune system (IP6, Flor-ssence,Essiac,anti-oxidants, vitamins, minerals, EFAs etc.) to enable the body's own killer cells to destroy cancer cells. Other supplements like vitamin E are known to cause apoptosis, or programmed cell death, the body's normal method of disposing of damaged, unwanted, or unneeded cells.

15. Cancer is a disease of the mind, body, and spirit. A proactive and positive spirit will help the cancer warrior be a survivor. Anger,unforgiveness and bitterness put the body into a stressful and acidic environment. Learn to have a loving and forgiving spirit. Learn to relax and enjoy life.

16. Cancer cells cannot thrive in an oxygenated environment. Exercising daily, and deep breathing help to get more oxygen down to the cellular level. Oxygen therapy is another means employed to destroy cancer cells.

Tuesday, May 15, 2012

Cancer Cells Feed on Sugar and Sugar Free Products Alike


The dangers of processed sugar consumption are documented, as are its carcinogenic effects. But what about sugar free products? It turns out that not only can these products contain a dangerous artificial sweetener called aspartame, but cancer cells actually feed on sugar free products just as much as they do those loaded with sugar.

In a study conducted by UCLA, pancreatic cancer cells were found to multiply and grow more rapidly when fueled by fructose, as opposed to glucose or sucrose. More recently however, it has been found that even staying sugar free can have similar implications. In a collaborative study, it was found that in the absence of a usable sugar source, cancer cells will instead use glutamine — an amino acid — to survive and spread.

Of course fructose consumption (sugar-loaded products) are much more common within the American diet and elsewhere. Fructose is most commonly consumed from processed foods and soft drinks, in the form of mercury-loaded high fructose corn syrup. Along with its numerous health defects, perhaps the most concerning is the fact that this carcinogenic substance is highly addictive and is breeding a new form of ‘fructose alcoholism’.

New Discovery Shows How to ‘Starve’ Cancer Cells

The link between these products and cancer may seem grim, however the research has actually isolated one of the main causes of cancer cell growth. The study suggests that the process of inhibiting a glutamine enzyme known as glutaminase may actually prove to be an effective counter measure to the growth of cancer cells overall.

Effectively, this method aims to remove any usable resource for cancer cells to flourish. The study states that when the investigators used a glutaminase inhibitor, cancer cell samples in petri dishes stopped growing.

The idea is that creating an environment where the cancer has no means to properly grow and metastasize will effectively reduce and prevent cancer overall. Some methods like oxygen treatment, PH balance, and specific diet guidelines have similar effects for eliminating cancer by inhibiting its overall ability to flourish in the body. When it comes to cancer, prevention is key. Key substances like vitamin D and turmeric are vital for halting cancer in its tracks.




















Wednesday, March 16, 2011

Top 5 Cancer Fighting Foods


I spotted this list of five cancer fighting foods on the Today Show. I eat most of them, but not all. It’s recommended that we eat about 1/2 cup of each every day. How many of them do you eat?
  • Garlic has long been known for its cancer fighting properties. A recent study showed that the more garlic an individual consumed, the lower the level of nitrates found in the urine. Scientist hope to use this information to discover how garlic fights nitrates in hot dogs and other processed lunch meats, which then morph into nitrites and can become cancer cells.

  • Broccoli contains sulforaphanes, which target cancer stem cells. Raw broccoli contains the highest levels, with steamed following a close second. Try this amazing dip the next time you need a mid afternoon snack.

  • Berries, in general, and black raspberries especially, contain phytochemicals that prevent the formation of new blood vessels called angiogenesis. In studies with rats, there was solid proof that black raspberry extract inhibited the growth of esophageal cancer tumors. Berries are delicious with oatmeal or as part of a fresh fruit and yogurt parfait.

  • Tomatoes contain lycopene, an antioxidant compound that gives tomatoes and certain other fruits and vegetables their color. Lycopene has been found to delay the growth of cancer cells in both endometrial and prostate cancers. Cooking tomatoes actually increases lycopene availability, so why not make a pot of spaghetti sauce and serve it with whole wheat pasta for dinner tonight?

  • Black and navy beans are great source of fiber. They also contain short chain fatty acids called butyrates. Butyrates are formed in the intestine while digesting beans, and high levels of these acids have been proven to be effective against cancer cells. Eating beans, peas, or lentils at least twice a week has been found to decrease colon cancer risk by a full 50% – eating them daily would magnify the effects. Enjoy beans in salads, burritos, nachos, with fish or even in brownies!

5 Foods to avoid that are linked to cancer

Top 5 Foods to Avoid
1. Bad Fats: Saturated and hydrogenated fat are solid at room temperature. Both are bad for your heart and increase risk for cancer. Regular consumption of saturated fat raises both total and LDL ("bad") cholesterol; Trans fat may act like saturated fats in the body -- by raising LDL -- but they also lower HDL ("good") cholesterol. Whole milk, butter, cheese, ice cream, red meat, and coconuts are rich in saturated fat. Although a tiny amount of Trans fat occurs naturally in meat, it's found mainly in margarines (except those labeled "Trans fat-free") and vegetable shortening. Even if a food item is labeled "free" of Trans fat, a serving may contain up to 0.5 grams. If you eat more than a single serving or a few servings of foods labeled "free" daily, you may be accumulating Trans fat in your diet. Read the ingredient list first and avoid "partially hydrogenated" oils.

2. (Some) Meat: Some meats packed in cellophane rank tops on the stupid list because they're processed with substances linked to colon, stomach and other cancers -- especially sodium nitrate. Research shows that frequent consumption of processed and red meat is associated with higher rates of cancer. Avoid bacon, sausages, breakfast meats, pepperoni, hot dogs and luncheon meats; try a veggie dog or tofu pup. Save lean red meat for an occasional meal and replace with grilled fish or a meatless meal of beans and rice, plus lots of veggies. Finish with fruit.

3. Burnt Meat: Don't char or burn meat or poultry on the grill, which may also increase cancer risk. An occasional barbeque is fine, but regular dining on well-done or charred meats increase your exposure to chemicals created when high temps break down an amino acid in meats. Fats dripping onto coals create more chemicals in smoke, which waft up and make the meat even more problematic. When grilling, precook meat or poultry in the oven or microwave and finish on the grill. It's OK if you char plant foods -- there are no fat drippings to worry you. Try a barbeque of meaty mushrooms, Tempe (fermented soybean cake), eggplant and zucchini.

4. Too Much Booze: A little may be good, but a lot can kill you. Although moderate consumption of alcohol may be healthy for your heart and even promote immunity. Consistently overdoing alcohol, however, increases risk for many cancers, including liver and some digestive cancers. Breast cancer risk increases with increased alcohol consumption.

5. Sugary Soda: Soda adds calories and promotes obesity, an independent risk factor for cancer. Soda displaces good nutrition; instead of drinking a glass of folate-rich orange juice, for example, reaching for a soda means you may not be getting enough of this cancer-fighting nutrient. There's some research that links soda and esophageal cancer, and although not conclusive, your health and waistline will no doubt benefit from avoiding sugared soda. By the way, diet soda's artificial sweeteners, additives and preservatives also displace cancer-fighting nutrients.

Tuesday, March 15, 2011

Dr. Oz's Anti-Cancer Shopping List

Vegetables & Fruits

* leafy greens
* brussels sprouts
* tomatoes
* beets
* carrots
* sweet potatoes
* squash
* broccoli
* onions, leeks, shallots
* mushrooms
* lentils
* peppers: bell, jalapeno
* spinach
* oranges
* grapefruit
* lemon
* lime
* apples
* berries - blueberries, strawberries, raspberries
* apricots
* pomegranates
* mango

Whole Grains

* whole grains (bread, pasta, tortillas)
* oats
* flaxseed
* quinoa

Proteins

* salmon
* mackerel
* tilapia
* tuna
* soy products (tofu, beans, milk)

Spices & Herbs

* turmeric
* ginger
* cinnamon
* rosemary
* curry
* chive
* garlic
* basil

Nuts/seeds/oils

* pecans
* walnuts
* almonds
* hazelnuts
* flaxseed/flaxseed oil
* olive oil
* canola oil

Desserts/sweeteners

* dark chocolate

Beverages

* green tea
* ginger tea
* red wine (1 glass/day)

By making smart decisions every time you visit the grocery story, you can greatly reduce your risk of hormone dependant cancers like breast, ovary, uterus and prostate. This simple daily diet contains foods rich in antioxidants, fiber and isoflavones.

Breakfast

Berries, Yogurt and Green Tea

Blueberries are believed to be one of the most powerful antioxidants; they also contain ellagic acid, which prevents carcinogens from latching onto your DNA. Yogurt contains the healthy bacteria lactobacilli, which stops enzymes that turn healthy cells into cancer. Green tea is another powerful antioxidant that you should be drinking at least once a day.

Lunch

Tempeh with Rainbow Chard, Tomatoes and Flaxseed

Click here for the rainbow chard recipe.

Tempeh is packed with isoflavones, a plant-based estrogen that mimics estrogen found in animals and humans. A diet rich in isoflavones could be more impactful for women who have less natural estrogen (i.e., post-menopausal.) It's important to understand that isoflavones can help reduce estrogen-induced cancers by blocking our natural estrogen.

The same chemicals that give rainbow chard its color are also powerful immune boosters. Tomatoes are one of the world's most concentrated sources of lycopene, which prevents cancer cells from growing and dividing. They are best absorbed if cooked with a bit of olive oil. Flaxseeds contain lignans that block natural estrogen, which can feed certain cancers like breast and ovarian.

Dinner

Quinoa with Roasted Vegetables and Curried Beans

Click here for the recipe.

From Peru in the Andes, quinoa is a whole grain rich in fiber and antioxidants. Fiber stimulates the good bacteria in your colon to produce cancer-fighting compounds; it also lowers your risk for cancer by sweeping carcinogens through your colon.

Garlic and onions, from a family of vegetables called allium, are powerful cancer-fighters. Studies have shown them to stop cancer growth in the stomach, colon, brain, lung, prostate and breasts. Additionally, one garlic component named diallyl disulfide was shown to kill Leukemia cells in the lab.

Other cancer-fighting vegetables in this dish are packed with antioxidants are carrots, sweet potatoes and squash. Broccoli detoxes the liver, beans are rich in fiber and the tumeric in curry has been found to suppress tumors.