Breast Cancer Wellness Diet

A quick overview of Cellular Nutrition
and my Good Food Guide for
promoting optimal health and wellness!

A Breast Cancer Wellness Diet
is a wonderful and varied diet that is far more than just lettuce. (Thank goodness!)

It is all about the fuel (the food) you put in that remarkable bio-machine that you call your body.

Think of your body as a high performance car.

If you look after it properly by giving it high quality fuel it will serve you well for a lifetime.

If you treat it without respect, using sub-standard fuel, ignoring signs of rust and stress, it grinds to a halt.

Sadly, you can’t trade in your defective body for brand new one. But, you CAN take a pro-active role in protecting the body you do have from Breast Cancer, and restoring optimal health with the right kind of foods that promote Wellness.

Have you heard the saying: “You are what you eat”?

Well, the diagnosis of Breast Cancer for me was a real wake-up call to take a good, hard look at the fuel I was putting in my precious body.

It was opportune to do some research on Breast Cancer and Diet and to determine exactly what a good Breast Cancer Diet was all about.

For example, what is its role in breast cancer prevention?

Is there such a thing as a Breast Cancer Prevention Diet?

I scanned the medical sites, read deeply, and was amazed at what I found out about the right diet and best foods for Breast Cancer Prevention - and all about my inner workings.

I discovered that the body comprises over 76 trillion cells – and every one of those individual powerhouses has a specific job to do.

These cells are being renewed every second, replacing the cells that have served before them. Stress, radiation from the sun, pollution, pesticides, trans-fats and chemicals in some of the most popular foods around, all create problems.

In fact, the mere act of BREATHING is hazardous for the cells!

Oxygen molecules create nasty little critters called ‘free radicals’ which are really unstable atoms of molecules. As they don’t have an electron to pair with, they lock themselves on to a healthy cell and destroys it.

Free Radicals OXIDISE the healthy cells (which is the same effect as metal going rusty, or a cut apple going brown when it is exposed to the air). The result is called OXIDATION.

Of course, our miraculous body produces its own ANTI-OXIDANTS to combat a lot of the oxidation caused by the free radicals – but are not enough by themselves to combat the EXCESS free radicals that are a consequence of living and breathing in our toxic, polluted environment.

It is THIS oxidation that can actually change the DNA of our cells and cause Breast Cancer!

This is why it is VITAL to eat a diet that is rich in antioxidants, vitamins and minerals – and to SUPPLEMENT every day using high-potency nutritionals to ensure that our body has enough ANTIOXIDANTS on board to cope with all the excess oxidation caused by the free radicals.

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Janet's great good food guide
for Breast Cancer Wellness

I have always thought that simple is best. So, let’s keep it simple.

• Eat more of the things that blow in the wind – i.e. PLANTS!

Make vegetables and fruits, cereals and grains the mainstay of your diet. Aim for 5-9 servings a day, especially those fruits and vegetables that are dark in color.

• Eat less of the things that have four legs.

Yes, this means red meat. If you can’t do without meat, do not deny yourself – just make it a small treat every week or so. Avoid cured meats, burned food and char grills.

A good substitute is Tempeh (a fermented soy product that I have found that taste BETTER than steak! You need to shop around for a good one, as quite honestly there are some bland soy products on the shelves. A delicious tip: sprinkle with garlic flakes, rosemary and herbs and grill it. Absolutely delicious!)

• Eat things that swim and have fins.

If you like fish, this is great news. But don’t cover it in batter or fry it. Steamed or lightly grilled fish is the way to go. You need 3-4 servings a week.

If you are not keen on fish, it is absolutely essential to take a quality fish-oil supplement every day to get the Omega-3 oils that do so much good! This is important for areas in the world where fish may be contaminated with mercury or polluted waters.

• Drink 8 glasses of pure, clear water a day.

You may decide to invest in a Water Distiller as I did, or install a water-filtering system under the sink. Water flushes out the toxins in your system, and a great way to start the day is by drinking 2 full glasses of your purified water.

• Take high potency, pharmaceutical-grade nutritional supplements every day.

Make sure these vitamins, minerals and antioxidant supplements include 200mcg of Selenium (a proven anti-cancer nutrient).

• Use nutritious energy ‘shakes’, smoothies and snack bars that have the right balance of protein to ‘good carbs’ to ‘good fats’.

When you don’t feel like eating, these will keep your energy levels up, and you can feel confident that you are not missing out on optimal nutrition. But choose wisely, as there are stacks of sugar-laden bars and drink mixes on the shelves. I found an excellent meal replacement drink mix in delicious flavors of French Vanilla, Dutch Chocolate and Wild Strawberry, and the yummiest snack bars.

STOP-PRESS: Soy protein that has been shown in recent 2009 study to be highly beneficial for all breast cancer patients.

Essiac herbal tea • Drink herbal teas and minimize coffee.

As well as I really like ginger tea, peppermint tea and a licorice tea that has a nice ‘bite’ to it.

• Reduce alcohol intake.

There are some doctors who say that drinking alcohol is like putting a match to a flame for breast cancer patients. I made the decision to keep on enjoying a small glass of red wine every evening. It was not only relaxing, but how uplifting to enjoy a glass of wine in the company of friends. Besides, red wine does contain natural antioxidants, right? However, this should be your personal decision, to imbibe or not.

• Delete artificial sugars and sweeteners.

Avoid ‘diet’ drinks like the plague, as they contain Aspartame. There has been a lot of research into the hazards of these artificial sweeteners.

• Delete margarine and anything with numbers on the label.

Numbers on labels indicate chemicals, and you want to feed your body with pure, natural foods rather than any synthetic stuff.

• Reduce animal fats and butter – anything with dairy milk.

Switch to olive oil for cooking and to use instead of butter on your wholegrain rye bread toast. Delicious!

• Avoid high-salt foods – or foods with more sodium than potassium.

The balance of potassium to sodium should be at a minimum 5:1. Better still is the ratio 7:1 that occurs when we consume raw, natural foods that maintains the body in an alkaline state. Most processed snack foods are completely out of balance, so read labels carefully.

Did you know that cancer cannot survive in an alkaline environment? (I will write more on this later! Extraordinary!)

• Eat the good fats.

Yes, your body needs the good type of fats that are found in almonds, avocado, sunflower seeds, flaxseed, olives, fish, soybeans, and evening primrose oil.

Run a mile from the trans-fats! (Sadly, these are hidden in the majority of processed foods, biscuits, cakes, breads - and are synthetic nasties!)

• Switch to soy milk, oat milk or rice milk.

Some taste better than others. It’s a matter of trial and error. But I found a great soy milk that tastes really nutty and slightly sweet. Mixed 50/50 with water, it makes a delicious hot chocolate to have before bedtime.

• Go nutty with nuts.

Raw almonds are a great source of potassium and protein. Avoid salted and roasted nuts.

• Legumes are an excellent source of protein, low in fat and really nourishing.

Lentils, mung beans, chick peas, split peas, kidney beans are all great alkaline-forming foods - and provide necessary fibre.

• Finally, start JUICING.

A number of cancer survivors I have talked to are absolutely fanatical about the importance of JUICING.

Kick-start your day by drinking a couple of glasses of freshly-juiced fruits and vegetables and in a few minutes these liquid nutrients are absorbed into your blood stream, healing, energizing and revitalizing.

One of my favourite books that explains the Juicing really well (including some great recipes) is ‘Creating Health...Yourself’ by cancer survivor, Ross Taylor with Dr Ian Brighthope.

See? It's quite simple really. Eating healthy Breast Cancer Diet for Breast Cancer Wellness is easy when you follow these simple guidelines.

Of course, it may mean a few changes, but having lots of energy and being able to enjoy life without fatigue, these dietary changes are well worth it!

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