Cancer is just one of the horrors of today’s health. According to the latest records of the American Cancer Society, it shows that 27% of the cause of death in the United States is brought about by one type of cancer and people may develop any of its types during their lives. This alarming statistics cancer currently provides genuinely deserves immediate attention.
Being physically healthy does not guarantee you to be free from getting cancer but you should rather check on the type of lifestyle you live in order to make sure that you are not making yourself more susceptible to cancers. Below are lifestyles that kick you off from increasing individual cancer risk.
- Exercise and Avoiding Too Much Stress
- Avoiding Vices such as cigarette and tobacco smoking
- Eating highly nutritious food rich in fiber, vitamins and, minerals such as fruits and vegetables
- Taking Vitamin Supplements
- Taking Enough Rest
Also, regular checkups with cancer experts is just one of the things that you can do in order to reduce the possibility of acquiring cancer. WholeHealthMD lists more of this stuff so you may go check that out.
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I am a bit surprised by the news today regarding whitebread having a close association with cancer incidence among people who consumes them. The research is based on a study published in the International Journal of Cancer.
The research also aims to promote the consumption of whole grains and vegetables in order to avoid the horrors of Kidney cancers (Renal Cell Carcinoma). Its surprising to know that most foodstuff that we regularly eat unknowingly jeopardizes our health.
In the study, it shows that among the 6000 recorded case of renal cell carcinoma, more than 80% of them were found out to have consumed more than 5 slices of whitebread a day while the remaining population were recorded to have approximately consumed 1 and a half slices per day. Moreover, the study confirms that the former are twice more likely to develop kidney cancer within their lifetime than those who consumes less.
More of this information can be found in this site
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Naomi Moriyama’s book, “Japanese Women Don’t Get Fat or Old: Secrets from My Mother’s Tokyo Kitchen,” talks about the seven pillars of Japanese food – fish, vegetables, rice, soy, noodles, tea and fruit. All of which, she believes, are the secrets behind Japanese health and vitality. Of the seven pillars, fish was introduced first and was given much attention to. Since Japan is mainly surrounded by water, it’s no wonder that Japanese diets are fish-based, rich in fish and seafood, with sparse beef offerings (perhaps also owing to limited land space).
However, people must be aware that not all fish or seafood is healthy, especially if consumed in large quantities. A lot of fish and seafood contain high amounts of cholesterol and may not be healthy alternatives at all.
Scientists and health experts believe that fish oil derived from herbivorous fish species like mackerel, salmon and sardines contain natural fish oils considered to be natural anti-cholesterol agents. Fish oil contain polyunsaturated fatty acids, more popularly known as omega-3 that lower blood cholesterol levels and improves blood coagulation properties. They are also proven to prevent the risks of heart attacks, depression and some forms of cancer. Continue reading ‘Japanese Meals: Fishy, fishy, fishy’
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Last 13th of March 2004, the Harvard Medical School and its alumni held a two-day symposium which gathered the cream of the crop to discuss on the latest researches on various health topics including alternative medicine, lifestyle management, and age-related diseases among others. Here is the index of the video snippets from the seminar.
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The Fat Resistance Diet by Leo Galland, M.D. promises to no longer having to monitor calories, count carbs or fat (the bad fat) intake. This diet plan affects the hormones to stop unnecessary craving, increase your energy and say goodbye to the excess pounds you’ve been longing to shed off. Continue reading ‘No more Carb Counting: The Hormone Leptin Secret’
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Media buzz lately has been good to green tea. More large-scale companies like Lipton, Snapple, Starbucks, and even a beer company are increasingly showing significant interest to this new fad that they cannot miss out. As an intelligent consumer, you don’t want to be fooled and realize that you are simply drinking sugar with an itty bitty dash of green tea in it, much like how everyone else thinks that my logo is a toxic waste bin :?, until I tell you it’s the vector counterpart of this matcha green tea cup pictured in this article. 
Sure, you have in your pantry, green tea bags (bad choice), or a stock of green tea leaves, either the Chinese (why?) or Japanese (better but not good enough) variety, but hear me out. Soon, you would want to switch to Matcha for your next tea party.
Continue reading ‘Matcha: Not all Green Teas are the Same’
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This morning I had the usual corn flakes cereals with dried strawberries. I could have chosen a healthier option like going for the hot-oatmeal-with-milk route but variety makes life more enjoyable, although there have been researches that grain food (not carbs in general), per se, be it organic or not, is inherently unhealthy. Studies I have loosely read conclude that this does not fit well in the dietary needs of us humans based on our genetic makeup which may be traced back to the paleolithic era, thus the birth of the “Paleolithic/Caveman” special diet with Loren Cordain, Ph.D. as one of its popular endorsers. It may also be noted that most food allergies stem from or are related to grain foods. This may be discussed on a later date. For now let’s talk about the breakfast. Continue reading ‘Breakfast Cereals in a glass with almonds’
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