WORLD CANCER DAY - CANCER PREVENTION

World Cancer Day 4^th feb 2014

 

CANCER PREVENTION

CONCERNED about cancer prevention? Take charge by making small changes in your daily life, from eating a healthy diet to scheduling regular cancer screenings.

Here are some pointers to help you cut your cancer risk

Dairy products: drinking one cup of skimmed milk a day cuts your risk of ovarian cancer by 40 percent. Dairy products (especially when combined with vitamin D) are also linked to a lower risk of developing colorectal cancer.

Eggs: women consuming six eggs a week cut their risk of breast cancer by 40 percent.

Green Tea: two cups a day can cut your risk of digestive cancers by 32 percent, and can also reduce your risk of skin, lung, kidney and liver cancers.

Some other foods
Tomatoes- Tomatoes are rich in lycopene, which fight against prostate, ovarian, and cervical cancer. Lycopene, an anti-oxidant, shields our body cells from oxidants that have been related to cancer. 

Soybeans- Soybeans contain flavones which work against of breast and prostate cancer. 

Garlic- Garlic contains allixin, allicin,  allyl sulfides, quercetin and organosulfur compounds, garlic prevents the body from bladder, prostate and colon cancer.

Berries- Vitamin C present in berries cuts down your chance of cancer of the esophagus, while ellagic acid present in raspberries protects against skin, lung and bladder cancer. Berries such as strawberries and blueberries are also rich in cancer fighting compounds called phytochemicals.

Broccoli sprouts- Broccoli sprouts contain sulforaphan which makes them an anti cancer food. Sulforaphane is a plant chemical which lowers the chances of skin, breast and stomach cancer.

Spinach- Spinach contains lutein and vitamin E. These guard the body against liver, prostate and ovarian cancer.  

Walnuts- Walnuts contain the nutrient, gamma tocopherol. This nutrient is a form of vitamin E and protects the body from having prostate and lung cancer.

Turmeric (Curcumin)

Among the most currently researched of cancer fighting foods, turmeric has repeatedly been shown to be an effective cancer-fighter and even block cancer growth. Previously found to reduce tumors by an astounding 81%,  the naturally occurring compound found in turmeric, curcumin, exhibits numerous anti-cancer properties.

Exercise: working out 30 to 60 minutes per day protects against bowel and breast cancers.

And, breastfeeding for at least six months has been shown to reduce risk of both breast and ovarian cancer by about 7 per cent for every baby you feed.

 
                 Eat wisely and starve cancer cells in your body.

EAT HEALTHY STAY HEALTHY

Healthy Gifting options

Healthy Gifting options

Celebrations and healthy foods hardly go together…right.

However there are lots of healthy gift ideas, you just need to explore. 

I am not talking about low sugar or sugar free chocolates, sweets which still have high fat content, or low fat cakes that are loaded with sugar! neither of these really help you get healthy….then what are this supposedly healthy gifts? 

Lets have a look

Nuts and dry fruits:- . These are loaded with antioxidants, vitamins, minerals & more nutrition.

Fruits: Great nutrition, taste great, and good for your health!

Dark chocolate is healthier, lower in sugar content that regular chocolate, and also has a higher cocoa content, which means fewer simple carbohydrates & more antioxidants.

Herbal tea, green tea, organic tea:- are loaded with antioxidants and have literally no calories by themselves. Green tea has weight loss benefits. So, gifting some nice organic green tea is a great idea.

Gift vouchers or Memberships: Give a gift voucher for a wellness/fitness program or gyms memberships, or to yoga class, or even something fun activity like salsa can also workout to be a great gifting option.

A healthy recipe book - full of ideas to inspire you to cook healthy meals and reach and/or maintain a healthy body weight.

Healthy  nutrition bars:- Nutrition bar can be considered as a healthy gifting  option as they are packed with energy as well as essential nutrients.
 

Thus wishing for good health and wellness of near and dear ones in the coming year.

So now you have  plenty of  healthy gift options. So, go ahead and gift healthy!