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JessiccaCancer Prevention Right From The Start
January 14th 2008 00:34
Article researched and compiled from The Cancer Project
Mom and dads, grandpa and grandmas, aunts and uncles please take note: It is never too early to start living healthily with cancer-fighting foods; the earlier the kiddies start eating a nutritious diet rich in cancer-fighting foods, the greater their chances of staying healthy for life.
Lifelong eating habits are established in childhood, and the longer the exposure to cancer-fighting foods and the avoidance of cancer-promoting foods, the greater the likelihood that cancer won’t strike during adulthood.
More than 1 million people are diagnosed with cancer in the United States each year, not to mention other countries are following suit to make cancer a “norm” to the modern society. This sounds horrifying isn’t it? And do you know that 30 – 60% of these cancers are potentially preventable with a healthy diet? An unhealthy diet and sedentary lifestyle lead to obesity, which in turn increases cancer risk.
Many individuals in this world have swapped conveniences with unhealthy diet and many advertisements (so sorry to say) have been brainwashing them to say that “it’s ok – we are all in a hurry. The most important is we get our stomachs filled for energy.”
Does this sound familiar?
Many also tend to grey out the lines between healthy and unhealthy, including me. And you will be surprised that the unhealthy category also falls on excess meat intake (which many thought for the sake of protein), oily fried foods (oh there goes my fries) and grill food – yes grill (I thought it was good because less oil).
So are healthy diet habits? Building one’s diet from whole grains, legumes, vegetables and fruits provide a regimen loaded with cancer-fighting antioxidants, phyto-chemicals, and fibre, and helps promote healthy weight control.
Lets look at he chart below and compare what are the basic nutrients one can have from the popular fast food to similar vegetarian options:
*The chart above is based on American food standards. It varies from country to country.
As you can see, a veggie burger (of normal production standards) has 20 less grams of fat and 180 less calories than a typical hamburger, and a homemade bean burrito with lettuce, tomato, and salsa has 16 less grams of fat, 135 less calories, and 8 extra grams of cancer-fighting fibre compared to fast-food chilli-cheese burrito.
It’s actually easy to make the switch and well worth the time. It is important to help children choose a healthy eating style and incorporate fun physical activity in their lives now and in the future to help ward off cancer and other chronic diseases. Therefore, introducing fruits, vegetables, whole grains, and legumes to children as early as possible increases the likelihood that they will choose and prefer those foods throughout their lives. A recent review found that vegetarian diets, when adopted an early age, provide nutritional advantages and lead to healthy eating habits in adulthood.
Another research that was published in the International Journal of Cancer found out that women with the highest intake of vegetables, legumes, and fibre had approximately half the odds of developing breast cancer compared to women with the lowest intake, not to mention that healthy weight control has important variables in warding off cancer.
How many of us didn’t know about this fact? Plenty. Oh but don’t panic – it’s never too late to start for little kiddies and the rest of the family. Don’t forget, kiddies ape their elders. So if you take the first step, they will follow suit.
Let’s all walk towards a healthier lifestyle.
Personal note:
My family has adopted an interesting habit since I was 11 as we were from a Taoist / Buddhist background where we always adapt a full day / half day fast from meat twice a month by following the lunar calendar (new moon and full moon); follow suit of an annual 7 days strictly vegetarian intake in the ninth lunar month for religious purposes.
This practises although was for family religious purposes but it has subconsciously helped the entire family to embrace more fruits and vegetables without a fuss and so far, other than my mother’s chronic Steven Johnson Syndrome illness (which started from medication) we do not have other worse-case scenario regarding health.
And believe me, my body always feels different and lighter after the 7 days vegetarian diet as if there are clogs flushed out from the system.
I encourage everyone who loves meat to take the challenge (whatever purpose in you may have) and post how feels without our favourite fast food and meat for a period of time. Mind you, first-timers will feel weak and dizzy even because your body isn’t used to it.
Mom and dads, grandpa and grandmas, aunts and uncles please take note: It is never too early to start living healthily with cancer-fighting foods; the earlier the kiddies start eating a nutritious diet rich in cancer-fighting foods, the greater their chances of staying healthy for life.
Lifelong eating habits are established in childhood, and the longer the exposure to cancer-fighting foods and the avoidance of cancer-promoting foods, the greater the likelihood that cancer won’t strike during adulthood.
More than 1 million people are diagnosed with cancer in the United States each year, not to mention other countries are following suit to make cancer a “norm” to the modern society. This sounds horrifying isn’t it? And do you know that 30 – 60% of these cancers are potentially preventable with a healthy diet? An unhealthy diet and sedentary lifestyle lead to obesity, which in turn increases cancer risk.
Many individuals in this world have swapped conveniences with unhealthy diet and many advertisements (so sorry to say) have been brainwashing them to say that “it’s ok – we are all in a hurry. The most important is we get our stomachs filled for energy.”
Does this sound familiar?
Many also tend to grey out the lines between healthy and unhealthy, including me. And you will be surprised that the unhealthy category also falls on excess meat intake (which many thought for the sake of protein), oily fried foods (oh there goes my fries) and grill food – yes grill (I thought it was good because less oil).
So are healthy diet habits? Building one’s diet from whole grains, legumes, vegetables and fruits provide a regimen loaded with cancer-fighting antioxidants, phyto-chemicals, and fibre, and helps promote healthy weight control.
Lets look at he chart below and compare what are the basic nutrients one can have from the popular fast food to similar vegetarian options:
*The chart above is based on American food standards. It varies from country to country.
As you can see, a veggie burger (of normal production standards) has 20 less grams of fat and 180 less calories than a typical hamburger, and a homemade bean burrito with lettuce, tomato, and salsa has 16 less grams of fat, 135 less calories, and 8 extra grams of cancer-fighting fibre compared to fast-food chilli-cheese burrito.
It’s actually easy to make the switch and well worth the time. It is important to help children choose a healthy eating style and incorporate fun physical activity in their lives now and in the future to help ward off cancer and other chronic diseases. Therefore, introducing fruits, vegetables, whole grains, and legumes to children as early as possible increases the likelihood that they will choose and prefer those foods throughout their lives. A recent review found that vegetarian diets, when adopted an early age, provide nutritional advantages and lead to healthy eating habits in adulthood.
Another research that was published in the International Journal of Cancer found out that women with the highest intake of vegetables, legumes, and fibre had approximately half the odds of developing breast cancer compared to women with the lowest intake, not to mention that healthy weight control has important variables in warding off cancer.
How many of us didn’t know about this fact? Plenty. Oh but don’t panic – it’s never too late to start for little kiddies and the rest of the family. Don’t forget, kiddies ape their elders. So if you take the first step, they will follow suit.
Let’s all walk towards a healthier lifestyle.
Personal note:
My family has adopted an interesting habit since I was 11 as we were from a Taoist / Buddhist background where we always adapt a full day / half day fast from meat twice a month by following the lunar calendar (new moon and full moon); follow suit of an annual 7 days strictly vegetarian intake in the ninth lunar month for religious purposes.
This practises although was for family religious purposes but it has subconsciously helped the entire family to embrace more fruits and vegetables without a fuss and so far, other than my mother’s chronic Steven Johnson Syndrome illness (which started from medication) we do not have other worse-case scenario regarding health.
And believe me, my body always feels different and lighter after the 7 days vegetarian diet as if there are clogs flushed out from the system.
I encourage everyone who loves meat to take the challenge (whatever purpose in you may have) and post how feels without our favourite fast food and meat for a period of time. Mind you, first-timers will feel weak and dizzy even because your body isn’t used to it.
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It's great to see you around again! ^_^
Glad to know that the Veggie Burrito has caught your attention. ^_^
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