English: Spirulina (dietary supplement) powder made from cyanobacteria genus Arthrospira. (Photo credit: Wikipedia) A friend of mine asked me a few weeks ago "why is spirulina so good for you?". I replied "I'm not sure - what is it?", to which he responded, "it's green powder that my wife puts in my smoothie." At first I thought - That's gross! And I'm not a fan of powdered versions of anything. But I needed to check into the facts to see what I could find out. Here's what … [Read more...]
Food Day 2012. It’s Time to Eat Real With Cancer Fighting Foods!
Today - Oct 24th, 2012 is Food Day! What is Food Day? It's a nationwide celebration and a movement toward more healthy, affordable and sustainable food. It sounds like it might be complicated, but it's really not! You can be part of this movement and honor healthy, affordable, sustainable food in 3 simple ways! Buy locally grown produce.Patron restaurants that purchase locally grown produce.Grow your own food! We are lucky to have Cobblestone Market and the Carolina Farm … [Read more...]
Are Organic Foods Better? Plus Cancer Dietitian Video Interview
You probably already saw the news reports on a study out of Stanford reporting that organic foods do not have more nutrients (vitamins, minerals, etc.) than conventionally grown foods. If you want to read the coverage, you can check out this article from the NY Times: Stanford Scientists Cast Doubt on Advantages of Organic Meat and Produce. In case you don't read it, here are the conclusions from their study: Fruits and vegetables labeled organic were, on average, no more … [Read more...]
Don’t Grill Carcinogens Into Your Food. Try These Recipes Instead!
In the last article, (Grilling Can Increase Cancer Risk. Cut That Risk With These 4 Easy Tips) I talked about the evidence linking charred meats to cancer risk. But, there are a few easy tips for keeping that risk low. One of those is to marinate your meats. Another is to grill veggies instead. I actually grilled a lot of veggies over the weekend including bok choy, beets and turnips. The marinade recipes today com from Zest for Life: The Mediterranean Anti-Cancer Diet, a book … [Read more...]
Grilling Can Increase Cancer Risk. Cut That Risk With These 4 Easy Tips!
You may or may not be aware that when an open flame touches meat, it forms compounds called heterocyclic amines (HCAs) and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs). These compounds actually have the opportunity to damage DNA and result in the growth of cancer cells. This happens under the following two circumstances: (Photo credit: Wikipedia) When the cooking method is grilling When the food item that is cooked is meat (either red meat, poultry or fish) Don't … [Read more...]
