Part 2 - Nutrients to Fight Prostate Cancer: In 'Diet and Prostate Cancer Part 1', we covered the food choices and weight maintenance as important risk factors for prostate cancer. Today, we are looking at how individual nutrients affect prostate cancer growth. The following nutrients all play a role in helping regulate the body's functions. Nutrients can be consumed in food form or in supplement form. For the most part, it's best to get these nutrients from food choices. Fat: … [Read more...]
Diet for Prostate Cancer Part I
Nutrition and Prostate Cancer: There is no question that our diet influences the way that our body functions. People often ask "Is there a diet that can cure me of prostate cancer?" or "Is there a diet that can keep prostate cancer from growing?" Believe it or not, this is a very complex question! There is no one single food or food substance that can protect you against prostate cancer. The same is true regarding a cure for prostate cancer. What we do … [Read more...]
Anti Cancer Diet Essentials: Cruciferous Vegetables
Anti Cancer Foods It is difficult to study a food to see how it affects cancer risk. That is why most studies are done with extracts, pills or powders. However, the biggest benefit you can get when it comes to food and cancer risk is to eat FOOD, as opposed to pills or powders. Also, remember that there is not one food or diet to cure or prevent cancer. Cruciferous Vegetables Cruciferous vegetables are probably the most studied category of vegetables when it comes to cancer. Some … [Read more...]
Anticancer Diet: Foods the Experts Eat
As a dietitian, the food I eat is constantly being evaluated by friends, family, and co-workers. I get the comment "If you're eating it, then it must be good for me". That's a dangerous statement, since I don't ONLY eat healthy food! At one point, I started a food diary to share with one of my co-workers who was particularly interested. When I mentioned the food diary to a healthy lifestyle class I teach, they each wanted a copy! It is curious to me that anyone … [Read more...]
Anti-Cancer Diet: Should I be a Vegetarian?
Should I Eat Meat or Not? Have you had someone tell you that it is unhealthy to eat meat or animal products? Many studies have shown health benefits for those who choose not to eat meat. You might wonder if you should be a vegetarian or a vegan. A vegetarian is someone who eats eggs and dairy foods but does not eat meat. By contrast, someone who eats no foods that have animal components, including eggs, dairy, or meat is a vegan. Following a vegetarian diet is one healthy … [Read more...]
