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Want to Increase or Decrease Your Risk of Cancer? We Have Answers!

July 30, 2016 by Tammy Robinson Leave a Comment

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   The big C – it’s a word no one wants to hear and everyone is trying to avoid. People seem to fall into two categories; those who believe there is nothing they can do about it and those who think that everything causes cancer and if they try hard, they will avoid it.

The truth is somewhere in the middle. No matter how healthy a diet you eat, no matter how much exercise you get, sometimes your genes determine whether or not you will get cancer.  This doesn’t mean that you should throw up your hands and say “To hell with it”, however. There are plenty of things you can do to try to prevent cancer.

Today, we are going to take a look at the top things that either increase your risk of developing cancer or decrease that risk.

While you can’t do anything about your genes, there are other things that are completely within your control.

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Want to Increase Your Risk? Keep Eating or Doing the Following:

  • Drinking alcohol daily (more than 1 drink) or binge drinking on weekends
  • Adding salt to everything or eating lots of salty foods such as pickles
  • Eating red meat more than twice a week
  • Continue to smoke
  • Being a couch potato
  • Drinking tap water (fluoride is not the problem, it’s the other chemicals in your tap water which are the problem)
  • Grilling meat until it’s black
  • Avoiding the salad bar
  • Getting all your clothing dry cleaned
  • Ditching the sunscreen for coconut oil or wearing none at all
  • Avoiding those checkups or ignoring warning signs such as pain
  • Gaining weight every year

While some of the above are no brainers that you’ve heard a million times before, some might be a little more shocking. We have provided scientific links to each one of these for more information.

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By the way, let’s not forget that it’s the dose that makes the poison. Even water can kill you if you drink too much. So if you decide to skip the gym on the weekend of your birthday to be a couch potato, that’s fine. However, if you decided to continue smoking because it’s just too hard to quit, you should prepare yourself for some serious hurt later on in life.

Want to Lower Your Cancer Risk? Keep Doing or Start Doing the Following:

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  • Eat more fruits and veggies. Lots more. Especially dark, lefty greens (like spinach) and colorful produce like red cabbage and yellow bell peppers.
  • Limit alcohol to no more than 1 drink per day or less.
  • Limit red meat to no more 500 grams a week. Chicken and fish are fine.
  • Filter your tap water and take a bottle with you.
  • Stop topping off your gas tank. When it clicks off, leave it!
  • Drink several cups (3 to 5) of Joe every day unless your doctor has told you not to.
  • Drink plenty of liquids to flush out cancer causing agents in the body
  • Enjoy one or two Brazil nuts each day (but no more than 2)
  • Get 30 minutes of exercise most days of the week.
  • Wear sunscreen. Don’t forget a hat.
  • Get 1200 mgs of calcium each day, but not more than that.
  • Maintain a stable weight.
  • Avoid trans fats, such as margarine, shortening, and snack foods. Use more plant based oils such as coconut oil, olive oil, and butter.

Keep in mind that there are really no benefits in eating organic. Both use pesticides that need to be washed off before consumption. GMO’s have still not been shown to cause cancer or any other health problems.

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There is Only One Way to Prevent Cancer and Disease (It’s Right Under Your Nose)

June 29, 2016 by Tammy Robinson Leave a Comment

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Everyone wants to avoid the big C, cancer, at all costs, but do those anti-cancer diets, fruits, or other “natural” substances really work? Is there really anything you can do to avoid cancer?

The answer is yes….and no.

  • NO – You cannot cure or prevent cancer by avoiding certain foods such as GMO’s, processed foods, sugar, or any other food.
  • NO- There is no “miracle cure” or preventative measure that Big Pharma, doctors, or anyone else is holding back because they can’t make money on it.
  • YES – There is only one sure fire way to help prevent cancer, but even this is no guarantee. It’s a great bet, but nothing in this life is guaranteed 100%.

Of course, there are some things that are well known for being a cause for cancer. Things such as cigarette smoke, tobacco products (such as chew), asbestos,  certain chemicals,  excessive alcohol consumption,  coal, estrogen therapy, hepatitis, and radiation.  Even use or exposure to these things is not a 100% guarantee that you WILL get cancer, only that your odds are tremendously increased.

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In the same way that scientists know that exposure to or consumption of certain substances can greatly increase your risk of developing cancer, other things are known to reduce the risk of cancer. Again, this is not a guarantee that if you follow these guidelines that you will be “cancer proof” , however, it gives you better odds for not developing cancer.

The Truth about GMO’s, Pesticides, Herbicides, and Cancer

  Contrary to what you might read on those click bait sites (“GMO’s Known to Cause Multiple Cancers!”) the truth is that, despite being eaten by millions of people for more than 20 years, there has not been one single case of cancer (or any other disease) being caused by these foods. Most people fear them because they don’t understand them.  GM crops use fewer pesticides than non-GM crops. Herbicide use is usually increased, but since herbicides focus on certain plant aspects that humans do not have, there is relatively little to affect humans. Of course, this doesn’t mean that we should drink a big glass of herbicides along with our meals, however, there really isn’t anything to fear from the very low levels of herbicides found in conventional foods.

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Sugar and Cancer

  We bet you have seen at least a dozen articles screaming “Sugar Feeds Cancer Cells”.  Scientists know that every single cell in your body relies on sugar to operate normally. Every single cell,  including cancer. This isn’t to say that sugar shouldn’t be controlled in your diet. Diets that are high in sugar usually lead to obesity, which increases your risk of cancer.

However, the idea that, if you could somehow remove all processed sugar from your diet, you would never get cancer is completely unfounded.Truth is Truth

Other “Cancer Causing” Nonsense

  There is not one shred of evidence that you will get cancer from aspartame, your deodorant, or from eating a McDonald’s now and then. Why do many websites claim that these things are cancer causing? It sells. Pure and simple.

Your Best Odds of Cancer Prevention

  You don’t need any miracle fruit or eat tons of a certain vegetable to prevent cancer. You simply need to follow this little 4 step plan. Yes, it really is this simple.

  1. Eat Lots of Fruits and Vegetables.    cancer prevention 1

It doesn’t matter if they are conventional or organic, since both use pesticides, the fact remains that a diet high in fruits and vegetables has been proven over and over to help prevent cancer. Fruits and veggies contain carotenoids, vitamin C, lycopene, and antioxidants that keep your immune system functioning properly and protect you from mutating cells, which is the root cause of cancer. By the way, eat the whole fruit or vegetable, not just juice. Getting plenty of fiber is the best way to avoid colon cancer.  If you do nothing else, simply adding more produce to your diet will reduce your risk of cancer. True story.

  1. Cut Back on Red Meat and Processed Meat    calcium 2

Eating a vegetarian or vegan diet is NOT the best way to fight cancer. Humans are omnivores that require a certain amount of meat and dairy products in their diets for optimum health. This doesn’t mean, however, that you should go all out Paleo. A diet high in red meat and processed meats, such as hot dogs and bacon, have been shown to increase the risk of cancer. Try going meatless two or more days each week. Make meat a side dish, rather than the main course.

  1. Eat Healthy Fats    10 nutrients 4

Eating fats in moderation are one of the keys to a healthy diet. Avoid trans fats and partially hydrogenated fats or oils. These are well known for increasing the risk of cancer. This means avoiding most fried foods and bakery items, such as donuts and cakes. Make these the occasional treat, not something you eat every week.

Healthy fats are olive oil, avocados, dairy products such as cheese and milk, nuts, and seeds. You should also try to include fish, such as salmon or tuna, in your diet twice each week, as these fish are loaded with healthy omega-3 fatty acids.

  1. Cook Smart    pesticides 3

Remember to wash all produce to remove as much of the pesticide residue as possible. Keep in mind that organic produce also has pesticide residue, so wash them also! Eat raw produce as much as possible and steam the rest, with the exception of tomatoes, which have increased levels of lycopene after cooking. Do not fry under extremely high heat. Do not “blacken” meats, and always store cooking oils in dark colored containers or inside cabinets, away from heat and sunlight. Grill or steam meats and veggies as much as possible.

Yes, it’s that simple.

Of course, there are other tips for avoiding cancer, such as exercise, drinking alcohol in moderation, and trying to maintain a normal weight, but so far as diet goes, if you follow the four steps above, you are way ahead of the cancer game, no doubt about it.

 

Why don’t you see these simple eating habits being put in bold letters on most woo websites? Because there is no money in it. True story.  shocked and angry

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GM Foods – Savior for Third World Countries? Or Dangerously Toxic Food?

March 18, 2016 by Tammy Robinson Leave a Comment

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You would have to be living on a deserted island to not have heard at least something about genetically modified foods, often referred to as GM foods or GMO’s (genetically modified organisms).

These types of foods are highly controversial and the possible dangers are hotly debated topics on the nightly news, internet sites, and social media.

In order to understand what the controversy is all about, first it’s important to understand the science that goes on in the making of these foods.

Although most of us are not genetic scientists or rocket scientists, we can still obtain some level of understanding about how GM foods are made and, therefore, why they are so controversial.

What is a GM Food?

  As we stated earlier, GM stands for genetically modified. Occasionally you will see the term GE, which is genetically engineered.

Both terms are used for foods that have had the genes of the plant changed using biotechnology. This isn’t actually something new. All breeding or attempts to propagate one species of plant onto another species to yield different results is modifying plant genes. However, what used to take farmers hundreds of years (if they were successful) can now be done in a lab in a matter of 1 to 5 years.

Think of genes as a set of instructions which tell the plant (or animal) how to create a living thing. Genes tell corn how tall to grow, how big the tomatoes will be, when to flower or when to produce seeds. These instructions are a type of code made up of DNA.

All living things inherit genes from their ancestors. This is why we look similar to our parents or grandparents.

Genes, however, are not always stable. They can easily make mutations, which cause some differences. That is why you do not look exactly like your brother or your mother.

A Little Bit About Evolution

  Now that we have a basic understanding of what genes are, let’s look a quick look at evolution. Evolution is a very, very slow process that allows some species to change in certain conditions over time.

For example; let’s say there is a tropical island with very wet, humid temperatures year around. Plants on that island grow well in these conditions. However, over the next 20,000 years, let’s say, the climate begins to change and what was once very wet is now very dry. Some plants will evolve and learn to live in these very different conditions. Others do not and those species die out.

This is called natural selection. You might be more familiar with the term “Only the strong survive.”  Mother Nature has created life so that only the genes that are able to change and survive will be passed on to future generations.

Selective Breeding VS Natural Selection

  Natural selection, as we just discussed, is designed by nature. However, humans have used these same types of principals to make their own breeds of animals and plants. Cows, for example, have been bred over hundreds of years to produce bigger animals for more meat and milk. Apple trees have also been bred to make bigger, prettier looking apples.

Genetic modification or engineering uses basically the same process, but they can speed up the results considerable in a lab setting.

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About Those Genetic Modifications

  In a lab, scientists can transfer genes from one species to another to produce more desirable results. They can turn off a gene or turn one on. By changing specific genes in a lab, we can make plants produce more food, larger produce, or make them resistant to disease, certain insects, or even resistant to certain pesticides or herbicides.

Genetic modification can also be used to increase a plant’s nutritional profile, making the same plant give you more nutrients for your caloric buck, so to speak. GM can make plants taste better or make them grow more quickly. The possibilities are almost endless when you think about it!

One of the first GM foods were papayas in Hawaii. In the late 1980’s, the papaya plantations were almost completely destroyed by the ringspot virus, which not only destroys fruit, but kills the trees as well. Genetic modification of papayas led to trees and fruit that were almost immune from this disease. The first trees were planted in 1998. This study not only explains the entire process, but has fascinating pictures that show the benefits of genetic modification.

What People Are Afraid Of

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  Tons of misinformation abound on the internet. You might have read stories that GM corn has the insecticide glyphosate (RoundUp) as a part of its DNA; which means that you would be eating insecticide. Others state that merely touching these plants calls for HazMat suits or that eating these foods gives you tumors and all sorts of cancers. Other sites are at least a bit more honest in saying that they don’t know exactly what harm GM foods can do, but they are sure they must do something because they aren’t “natural”.

It’s important to keep in mind that many people fear what they do not understand. Indigenous people were surely frightened by the great sailboats they saw coming from Europe but this didn’t make the ships dangerous. (The people on those ships are an entirely different subject!)

Also, people should also be aware that most websites that encourage this type of fear mongering are trying to sell you things. Articles that scream about the dangers of “Frankenfoods” are nothing more than click bait.

The truth is that the risks of eating GM foods are very, very low and although some online “experts” would like you to think that these foods are toxic, the truth about these plants cannot be ignored. There is, currently, NO EVIDENCE that these foods have ever caused humans any harm whatsoever.

You might have read that some studies are not to be trusted because they were conducted by biotech companies, but there are plenty of other studies, by independent companies, which have shown that these foods are safe for both humans and other animals.

There are other factors, such as the use of glyphosate on these crops, but we will discuss these facts in another article.

The Bottom Line

Truth is Truth

    GM foods cannot be reasonably classified as being “toxic, unhealthy, or unnatural” as science has shown that none of these things are true. Fear mongers abound, however. Don’t be fooled or allow yourself to be ruled by fear. Check out the facts for yourself.

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