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Mon 16 Jan, 2006 12:54 pm
They all help reduce a man's chance at having prostate cancer.
Quote:Rutgers researchers tested turmeric, also known as curcumin, along with phenethyl isothiocyanate (PEITC), a naturally occurring substance particularly abundant in a group of vegetables that includes watercress, cabbage, winter cress, broccoli, Brussels sprouts, kale, cauliflower, kohlrabi and turnips.
Eating a lot of red meat increases your chances of getting prostate cancer.
Quote:Bad Foods
● The "Western Diet" or a diet high in fats and red meat may contribute to higher rates of prostate cancer.
● Avoid the steak and hamburgers. Eating red meat 5x per week doubles your risk for prostate cancer, according to studies.
● Limit sweets and desserts. Foods high in calories and sugar can lower metabolism and create problems with obesity which is proving to be a key factor in prostate cancer severity and possibly risk.
● An excess of calcium, found in dairy products, may increase the risk of prostate cancer as the calcium reduces the body's levels of Vitamin D which protects the body from prostate cancer.
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What you report, LittleK, also has to do with prevention of breast and colon cancer.
What you say about calcium is new information for me. Thanks.
I stress the consumption of lycopene (as a prostrate cancer prevention) found abundantly in tomatoes when cooked, especially in olive oil (and even in tomato paste and ketchup).
Tumeric, like ginger and some other herbs, is an anti-inflamatory food, important for the control of chronic inflamation (measured in C-reactive protein, or CRP, tests) that contributes to inflamation of blood vessels, a condition related to heart attacks.
they all begin with a T except broccoli?
I'm screwed. But at least I'll have a good last meal.
Quote:What do tomatoes, turmeric and broccoli have in common?
I won't eat 'em . . .
(Actually, i already knew about tomatoes, hadn't heard about the other two. I will eat two out of three of them, which ain't bad . . .)
JL - yes, I had known about the tomatoes and lyocene - they report that canned tomatoes have MORE lyocene than fresh ones.... not sure how that works.
Drew, think about improving your health - for your daughter's sake.
Being in good health just means dying slower.
DD - eating healthy means your older years will be easier on you.
But... but... Cheeseburgers!
Mmmmmmmmmmmmmm . . . cheeseburgers . . .
eat your che'buggers, just eat fewer of them. Eat fewer of them now, or when you're 60 and the doc'll say no cheese burgers, period. So, fewer now means you can eat them your whole life.
... and make sure they have ketchup on 'em.
Thanks for this, I foresee these in a menu next week (we have the tomatoes, need to buy the other stuff. Might have some frozen broccoli, though).
Turmeric. Hmmm.
Tomato and chickpea curry over basmati rice!
But... but... Quesadillas!
grilled chicken, tomato, spinach, black bean quesadilla.
Eww....
Smoked chicken and cheese quesadillas, with pico de gallo and jalapenos.
And Elvis Green Chile Fried Chicken (chicken covered with crushed potato chips, deep fried, covered with green chile sauce).
Pico de Gallo has tomatoes in it.
Just for color.
And I forgot the guacamole.
guac has tomatoes in it, too! And avocadoes are super healthy for you! Seriously, mexican food gets an unfair bad rap. If you eat your mex food with chicken, and limit the amount of fried beans, sour cream, cheese in the dishes, it can't be that bad for you. Especially if you eat it with the all the salsa and (if it's prepared right) guac.
There is nothing unhealthy about salsa. Especial a salsa fresca like pico de gallo.
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