February 6, 2010
Tips for a cancer free life
Tips for a cancer free life
- Spend 15 -20 minutes a day in the sun – it’s the best way to get vitamin D.
- Eat an orange every day – high in vitamin C.
- Get a colonoscopy if you are over 50 years old.
- Eat lots of greens – they help stave off ovarian, stomach, lung, bladder, and colorectal cancers.
- Pick an experienced doctor – doctors with at least 25 years experience were more accurate at interpreting images and accurately reading mammograms.
- Drink 1-2 cups of coffee a day – may lower the incidence of rectal cancer by 52%.
- Drop 10 pounds – gaining just 10 pounds after the age of 30 increases your risk of developing breast, pancreatic, and cervical, among other cancers.
- Eat carrots and bananas – four to six antioxidant-laden bananas a week cuts the risk of kidney cancer by 54%.
- Examine your skin – for possible changes in the size or color of moles, blemishes, and freckles. These marks could mean skin cancer.
- Stop smoking – If you give up the cigarettes today, within 15 years, your lung cancer risk will drop to almost pre-smoking lows.
- Stop eating sugar and white flour – high glycemic load may run a higher risk of colorectal cancer.
- Grill smarter – the grill’s high temperatures can trigger substances in muscle proteins to form cancer-causing compounds; lace your burgers with rosemary, basil, oregano, or thyme.
- Let garlic rest – to preserve the potential cancer-fighting power of garlic, chop it up and let it sit for 5-10 minutes; this helps activate alliinase, the enzyme that helps to form a cancer-fighting compound.
- Check your home for radon – exposure to this odorless, radioactive gas that is produced by the natural decay of uranium is the second leading cause of lung cancer in the United States.
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