Sally Kirk
2013
Can Diet Play a Role in Cancer?
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Can Diet Play A Role in Cancer? Diet is playing an important role in the recovery process. The person is left weak, hurting and immune compromised after chemotherapy and radiation; therefore, dietary guidelines play an important part in the rebuilding of a healthy cancer free person. The long term goal of diet changes is to prevent cancer from recurring. The American …show more content…
Maintaining a healthy body weight is a main key in prevention of some cancers. Obesity is the number one problem in all diseases and with fast foods, high sodium intake, over processed foods, and sugary sweets and drinks: this is a disease that leaves everyone vulnerable to secondary diseases. Breast cancer and prostate cancer have been linked to obesity. The right eating plan-normal body weight-exercise; can prevent a lot of diseases that are on the rise today. What is the right dietary plan to be adopted by everyone to prevent obesity and to help cancer patients to build their bodies and immune system …show more content…
Antioxidants protect from cancer in many ways. They prevent faulty metabolism in the cell, which can predispose the cell to becoming carcinogenic. Fruits and vegetables are your best source for antioxidants. Eating these foods will decrease your wanting fatty foods. Fruits and vegetables contain phytochemicals-which may help the body to fight off certain cancers. The five major classes of compounds that occur in fruits and vegetables as natural blocking agents against carcinogens are: phenols, indols, flavones, cumines, and isothiocyanates. These neutralizing agents prevent carcinogens from reaching critical target sites within the cell. Vegetables and fruits eating in their raw state provide the most nutrients. Most people do not eat the recommended five servings a day. One bowl of salad with spinach leaves, tomatoes, cucumbers, onions, green peppers and olive oil for dressing would help you to meet the daily servings plus it is full of antioxidants that your cells thrive on. Green tea is rich in antioxidants-four cups a day may reap for the anti-cancer benefits. You remember the saying-An apple a day will keep the doctor away! Furthermore, an apple will prevent the growth of harmful bacteria and in building up the cancer patient body these foods will rejuvenate the cells and possibly keep cancer cells