Someone wrote that this post is not in the archives, so I’m reposting.
If you don’t want to have regrets, live in a way that doesn’t create them. I saw a young mom this morning on the subway and she was giving her little girl a hard time. I almost said something, but I didn’t want to make things any tougher for this adorable little child. Had I said something, it would have been: “There will come a day when you want nothing more than the friendship and admiration of the person that you are now treating with such disregard and disrespect.” I knew I was watching not only an unhappy little girl today, but also the sowing of the mother’s future unhappiness.
Preventative living is being kind to the people you love right here, right now. It’s doing what you need to do and not what seems like fun, and saving some money regardless of the great shoe sale going on. It’s taking care of your body, even when that’s boring and sweaty and lacks whipped cream.
I had occasion to share this list with someone today. It falls under the rubric of “prevention” so I thought I’d share it with you. Now, obviously, I’m not saying that what you eat can prevent all cancer and sometimes things just happen and they just plain suck. However, the science is clear that some cancer can indeed be prevented with the proper nutrients, so why not hedge your bets? This list comes from one of my favorite books on the subject, Eat to Beat Cancer: A Research Scientist Explains How You and Your Family Can Avoid Up to 90% of All Cancers, by R. Robert Hatherill, Ph.D.
| The Super Eight Food Groups from Eat to Beat Cancer by R. Robert Hatherill, Ph.D., research toxicologist at U.C. Santa Barbara |
| Onion Group garlic, chives, onions, leeks, asparagus, shallots, scallions |
| Cruciferous Group broccoli, collards, Chinese cabbage, cabbage, mustard greens, turnips, cauliflower, bok-choy, radishes, Brussels sprouts, rutabaga, watercress, kale, kohlrabi, garden cress |
| Nuts and Seeds Group walnuts, pine nuts, pistachios, flaxseed, sesame seeds, almonds, pecans, pumpkin seeds |
| Grass Group corn, oats, rice, wheat |
| Legume Group soybeans, green beans, waxed beans, peas |
| Fruit Group oranges, apples grapes (red and Concord), grapefruit, raspberries, watermelon, tangerines, blackberries, cantaloupe, lemons, strawberries, pineapple, limes, blueberries, honeydew melon |
| Solance Group tomatoes, potatoes, sweet potatoes, beets |
| Umbelliferous Group carrots, parsnips, celeriac, celery, anise, angelica root, parsley, coriander, cumin, dill, lovage, caraway, chervil |
| Other Important Foods Cucumber, pumpkin, squash, lettuce, spinach, green and red pepper, spices, tumeric, ginger, seaweed. |
posted November 13, 2009 at 1:11 pm
Thanks, Victoria, for re-posting this. I certainly am glad I didn’t miss it. I’m a long-term cancer survivor and I sincerely believe that eating great food contributes to my continuing good health!
Love & Light,
Chris