Prevention

The best cure against cancer.

Early detection is great but why risk getting cancer in the first place? You can greatly reduce your chances of developing cancer simply by limiting your risk factors in this dreaded disease. Factors such as:

	Smoking anything
	Dipping snuff or chewing tobacco
	A high fat diet
	Being overweight
	A low fibre diet
	Alcohol abuse
	Inadequate amounts of certain vitamins and minerals
	Exposure to environmental and occupational cancer-causing substance in air and water
	Overexposure to the sun
	Too much radiation from various sources
	Having too much stress

The anti-cancer diet

Some foods have been known to enhance your chances of developing cancer. They do not directly cause cancer, but when various cancers were discovered, these foods were often prominent in the diet of the cancer victims. These include:

	Fatty red meat - lean meat should be consumed instead and in moderation
	Processed meat of any kind
	Organs - liver, kidney, brains, etc.
	Skin of fowl
	Fried food
	High - fat dairy products
	Alcohol
	Sugar

The food you should include in your diet for good health, cancer prevention and maximum energy include:

	Fowl with skin removed
	Cleaned fish at least 3 times a week
	Low-fat dairy products
	Lots of fruits and vegetables
	Pasta
	Beans and lentils
	Grains and nuts but watch the fat content
	Soy protein
	Fibre
	Garlic
	Calcium, Zinc, Iron, etc.
	Folic acid
	Milk thistle - a herb that aids in liver health, both by protecting it from toxic damage and helping it regenerate
	Anti-oxidants such as vitamins A, C and E; beta-carotene, etc.
	EPA (Eicosapentaenoic acid) - a fatty acid from cold water fish that helps to limit tumour development
	Gamma Linolenic Acid (EFA) - an essential fatty acid which prevents a metastasis in some cancers by increasing the strength of a cellular glue called E-cadherin. This holds the cells tightly to one another and prevents them from breaking loose and spreading
	Lots of fresh clean water

Even with a healthy, balanced diet, you must never discount the importance of watching your calorie intake as well as exercising and keeping fit.

So start your fight against cancer now. Eat healthy. Live healthy.