Vegetables that help fight cancer
By nanajanet
@nanajanet (4436)
United States
January 17, 2009 2:11pm CST
We all know that certain foods help fight cancer, or maybe not. I am surprised at how many people do not know how to fight cancer, before they get it. But, then again, I did not know, either, as I am a breast cancer survivor.
There is so much cancer now and I contribute it to not eating as our ancestors did to boost our immune systems. We have so many more carcinogens these days, that we need to really boost our immune systems.
Here is a link to an article that may be of assistance to you, http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2009/01/10/scientists-show-how-certain-vegetables-combat-cancer.aspx, but go further and really look into eating properly and avoiding the junk that many of us put into our bodies.
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@pyewacket (43903)
• United States
18 Jan 09
I see you subscribe to Dr. Mercola's newsletters too? You hit it on the nail though. I think all of us are guilty of not eating as well as our ancestors and could be a contributor of many medical maladies...not just cancer, but higher rates of diabetes in people, heart problems, joint problems you name it. Now in my great-grandmother's day, it was common to have that scrambled egg, bacon, sausage and pancake breakfast everyday!!! But somehow our ancestors had some inner knowledge of balancing out all that cholesterol from that one meal...with lots of veggies, fruits, legumes.
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@nanajanet (4436)
• United States
18 Jan 09
Yes, I like Dr. Mercola. He presents a lot of information but I also check out all that he presents with other sources.
I am not perfect in how I eat but I eat a heck of a lot better than I did before!
Not only that, ancestors did not have processed foods. They were as they came from the earth and animals who ate naturally, too.
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@pyewacket (43903)
• United States
18 Jan 09
I was thinking that too...we DO eat too much processed food..in my great-grandmother's day for instance everything but everything was homemade..even a simple thing like breads...she make them all herself from scratch ( I used to too..LOL...nothing beats that yeasty smell of freshly baked bread )..but today, who the heck is going to make their own bread all the time when it's so much easier just to grab that packaged bread from a store?
@miraclefreebies (3043)
• United States
18 Jan 09
Great article nanajanet! I'm just glad that broccoli is one of my favorite veggies, because I'm not a sucker for veggies but I'll eat it for health reasons. The only veggies I eat are broccoli, corn and peas. I don't really like green beans and most veggies. Oh I also eat lettuce a lot because I love salad.
One things for sure, I shouldn't have NO problem preventing cancer because I can eat broccoli several times a week. I usually eat it with Velveeta cheese, yummy! But I can also eat it without the cheese. No big deal it's still yummy to my tummy, but I think I'll just stick with my yummy, smooth tasty cheese. Thanks for the tip, I honestly didn't know that.
Oh I also love cabbage, I even eat cabbage fat burning soup, it's an awesome diet, I lose 10-17 pounds a week on that diet. What more can I ask for huh? Not much I hope.
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@nanajanet (4436)
• United States
18 Jan 09
FYI, corn is not a vegetable, it is a starch.
If all you ever ate was broccoli that is good because it is called the perfect vegetable and I love it!! No other veggie has all that broccoli has, from what I have read.
EWW on the Velveeta!! It is so processed. I like fresh, cheddar cheese. If you ever ate my husband's homemade mac and cheese... mmmm.
Unfortunately, I am not a fan of cabbage. Why can't they come up with a chocolate diet?!!! LOL
@makingpots (11915)
• United States
19 Jan 09
I love it when you share Mercola articles with us. This is a good one. I enjoy the challenge of maintaining a healthy diet. I fall short very often and sometimes just get lazy. Reading a good article like this now and then gets me back on track. Thanks.
@TheCatLady (4691)
• Israel
17 Jan 09
The lower on the food chain you diet is the lower our cancer risk.Eating healthy also lowers the risk of many other illnesses like hart attacks and strokes.
