YOUR CANCER PREVENTION PLAN

Do you know someone with cancer? We'll bet that you do. We'll bet that you do because cancer strikes 3 out of every 4 families in the United States and kills about 500,000 men and women every year.

  

       Most cancer victims die from cancer of the lung, breast, colon, or prostate. Breast cancer deaths have held steady over the past 30 years, but prostate cancer deaths have increased 9 percent, colon cancer deaths have increased 22 percent in men, and lung cancer deaths have increased a chocking 161 percent in men and horrifying 396 percent in women.

  

      Those increases make cancer the nation's second most common cause of death. But what's causing this epidemic of  neoplasmic proliferation?

      Most of the time it's things we do to ourselves. We take a 3-inch paper-covered cylinder out of a pack, put one end in our mouths, and set the other end on fire--even when we know that 83 percent of all lung cancer is caused by smoking cigarettes.

Or we pull up to a fast-food drive-in, order a bacon double cheeseburger, large fries, and jumbo milkshake--even when we know that the risk of dying from breast cancer increases 40 percent for every extra 1,000 grams of fat we eat a month. 

Or maybe for breakfast we eat the cute little even when we know that a low-fiver diet is a significant factor in the development of colon cancer.

COLLARD GREENS

Collard are a many splendored green.A single cup of boiled collards is a great source of calcium,which fights osteoporosis.its a good source of potassium,which protects against stoke and high blood pressure.it contains almost a full day's supply of the recommended dietary Allowance (RDA) for vitamin A,which pits it against cancer.And its so low in fat,its a natural promoter of health and slim living.Not bad for green that measures only 27 calories per cup cooked.

CHERRIES / CHESTNUTS

Sweet cherries are nature's gift to those with a sweet tooth and they contain virtually no sugar and fat! But they contain as much vitamin A as many vegetables, putting them up front in the fight against cancer. They're a good source of potassium, which helps prevent stroke ad control blood pressure.

Chestnuts are not just for roasting over a Christmas Eve fire. Start enjoying them the minute they drop off the trees every autumn. At 846 milligrams per cup of rich, shelled nuts. they're one of the best sources of potassium you can find to help prevent high blood pressure and stroke. But if you're watching your weight. beware that cup will cost you 310 calories.

CELERY / CHEESE

Those crunchy green stalks are the mainstay of dieters everywhere. When you consider it's only 6 calories a stalk, celery is a good source of cancer-fighting vitamin A and blood pressure-controlling potassium. It also contains a modest amount of bone-building calcium. What it doesn't contain is any fat. When you think of it, that's a lot of first-rate action for such a second-class food.

Cheese is the catch-22 of  foods. It's chock-full of nutrients:plenty of bone-protecting calcium, lots of stress-fighting B vitamins and cancer-protecting vitamin A. But it's also full of fat, and mostly the saturated variety. The way around it, however, is to eat only the low-fat, low-salt varieties. And eat it sparingly--a I-ounce helping is plenty. The lighter in color and softer in texture, the less fat. Your best bet : dry curd cottage cheese.

CASABA MELONS / AND / CAULIFLOWER

Even a single slice of the casaba melon is a plentiful source of potassium and vitamin C,a combination that helps prevent stroke and keep blood pressure down.And at 43 calories a slice -45 for a whole cup of cubed fruit - Casaba is a weapon on the war on the obesity.

Cauliflower is low enough in fat and sodium and punched with enough potassium and fiber to make it good choice for those who trying to control blood pressure and prevent a stroke. But everyone should eat it because of its cancer fighting potential. Cauliflower is a member of calciferous (Cabbage) family of vegetables, which studies have shown contain cancer preventive qualities
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CABBAGE

Green leaf cabbage is one of those premier vegetables that seem to inspire good health on every level.A single cup of shredded raw leaves has a nice amount of calcium,potassium and vitamin A.it has virtually no sodium or fat,only 16 calories, and ample fiber,and it contains various compounds that fight the effects of cancer causing agents.in fact studies indicate that people who don't eat cabbage are three times more likely to develop colon cancer than those who much on it at least once a week.All this goodness also puts cabbage in the prevention plan against high blood pressure,stroke,heart disease,diabetes and obesity.

APRICOTS

Apricots are a rich source of carotene and fiber,a cancer busting duo.They also contain plenty of potassium,which fights high blood pressure and stroke.A handful of dried apricots about ten halves contains only 83 calories,making them a sweet treat for the weight watcher.

ARTICHOKES

One medium artichoke contains more fiber then a boel of oat bran and three times as much as an oat muffin! That plus a pinch of calcium and good amounts of potassium and magnesium makes artichokes a valuable ally in the fight against cancer,diabetes,high blood pressure stroke, and heart disease.

CANTALOUPES

This sunny apricot-co loured melon is so packed with nutrition that just half of one provides you with a hefty supply of cancer-fighting vitamins A and C.its also super rich in potassium and low in salt and fat,making it an ideal food for someone trying to control high blood pressure.and at 94 calories a half,obesity is out the door.

BANANAS

Two small bananas provide as much fiber as a slice of whole wheat bread-plus a hefty dose of blood pressure lowering potassium.Low in fat and sodium,with a dash of vitamins A and C bananas belong in every diet that purports to fight cancer,stroke heart disease diabetes,and obesity.A single banana has about 100 nutritious calories.

CARROTS

Carrots are champion disease fighters on every level. There are the most widely available source of cancer preventing carotene.significantly,the risk of lung cancer is three times higher among smokers who don't eat carrots than among those who do.They are rich enough in potassium and fiber to effectively help fight stroke and high blood pressure.They contain a nice amount of soluble fiber,the kind so important in controlling diabetes.And with virtually no fat and a paltry 31 calories each,they are the ideal weight-control snack.

BROWN RICE

Think of each small grain of brown rice as ammunition against heart disease,diabetes,high blood pressure,stroke and cancer.but the explosive compound inside a grain of brown rice is not gunpowder it’s fiber.you would not find fiber,or many nutrients,in its stripped down while from,however,so when it comes to rice make it brown.

BUCKWHEAT

Like all good grains,nutty flavored buckwheat is low in fat and sodium and high in fiber.qualities that put in grains in league against heart disease and cancer.But buckwheat may have a benefit that other grains may not.One study found that a buckwheat diet had a beneficial effect on sugar tolerance,Which can be beneficial to those with diabetes.Cook the buckwheat and toss it with shredded spinach in a salad,or buy it onto the ground flour and use it as a substitute for all purpose.it makes super tasting pancakes and crepes.