A quote from Leonardo Da Vinci (ODE Magazine November 2007) "Nature is so delightful and abundant in its variations that among trees of the same kind there would not be found one plant that resembles another nearby, and this is so not only of the plant as a whole but among the branches, the leaves and the fruit, not one will be found that looks precisely like another". From the American Institute for Cancer Research comes the following advice: Grilling and broiling meats, fish and chicken can cause an excess of HCA (heterocyclic amines) a compound that is formed when meat is burned or cooked at extremely hot temperatures. HCA is very dangerous to the body. They cause tumors in animals and probably work the same way in humans. One theory holds that people who can drink a caffeinated beverage at night and still sleep well are fast metabolizers. If you are one of these people, it may be that HCA's will be more harmful. Grilled vegetables are not subject to this problem. Nor are "blackened" foods since the flour and seasoning coating gets charred instead of the meat. Frying foods uses too much fat. Boiling vegetables deletes important nutrients. Safer cooking methods: Bake fish or chicken, steam vegetables (bamboo steamer is the good-old fashioned way), stir-fry or saute veggies in a small amount of olive or canola oil or use broth and warter instead. Or oven-fry white or sweet potato wedgesd, spray with vegetable cooking oil and seasonings. Microwaved foods may change something in the blood. Eat as little of this as you can. You don't have to give up meat, but you should add lots of fruits, vegetables, whole grains, less sugar, less salt. Consider juicing as an exellent source of vitamins and minerals. If you barbeque meats - the Denver Naturopathic Center (and many other resources suggest basting the meat while it cooks): "Although marinating meat in a regular old style tomato based barbecue sauce increases the risk, certain other marinades have the opposite effect. An overnight soak in standard teriyaki sauce or a turmeric and garlic marinade reduces HCAs by half. Adding herbs like rosemary, thyme, basil or oregano lowers them even further". Posted July 2008 PLEASE look over the Organic Food Pages within this Section. Set up a healthy program for yourself and your family Best Sources for Vitamins/Minerals Green Vegetables Information on Fiber Foods That Heal Some Common Acid Ash Foods Some Common Alkaline Ash Foods Flaxseeds, Chia, and Oil Advocate's:Diet, Nutr/Natural Supps Using Ayurvedic principles of Healthy Eating Whole Grains: Stability of Ascorbic Acid: Orange Juices Eat All Colors of Foods Avoid ready-to-eat Shrimp Healthy Fats:Controlled Study Analysis Healthy Sugar Substitutes/Sugar & Artificial How to Clean Vegetables Olive Oil Choose Healthy Snack Foods if You Eat Them Home Delivery of Organic Foods Pesticide Residues Survey in Citrus Fruits Soft drinks/Sodas/Pop Websites that help with Eating Healthy Cubing/Shredding Potatoes Before Boiling Can Reduce Mineral Content By 75% A good reason to demand and eat organic food July 10, 2001 New Scientist Agricultural Secretary Glickman speaks Difficult to Contain Altered Genes Roundup Ready Soybeans Letter to NAH CSPI & Response Weedy Oilseed Rape Plants Often GM in Canada The Fake Persuaders Interview w/Carlo Leifert - Left UK GM Science Review Panel GM Cotton Damaging to China's Environment PRESS RELEASE on GMO's in Europe GM DNA in Human Gut Underestimated Seeds of Doubt: Soil Association UK Interesting Correspondence w/Rhio Monsanto, FDA. US Govt: Connections Oh NO, Meat/Milk:Cloned Animals? UK Report: GM Hurts Wildlife Monsanto Drops Plans For GM Wheat Severe stunting, deaths and sterility in the progeny of rats What, How and Why Here is Aliss T's Take on Seaweed Antioxidant & Hepatoprotective potential agaro-oligosaccharides in vitro/ in vivo Kelp Reduces Levels of Estradiol (rats) Intracellular Signaling, Cell Death Mekabu (Seaweed) Extract Anti-tumorigenice Components of Seaweed - Eeteromorpha clathrata Benefits the immune system, detoxifies and more Wild Plants Chemoprotective effect of Spirulina Chop it up to retain healthy properties A link to organic food/macrobiotic organic clothes/ cleaning products/ etc. for those who cannot get to a store A study from the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition Food Sources of Calcium Critical of Cow's Milk Milk NOT Nature's 'Perfect' Food (Letter) Calcium Content of Foods Organic Milk: Good Source for Omega-3 Kefir Extracts & Yogurt Suppress Proliferation in cancer cells Advice on safety Nature's Corner Magazine, 2006 From the book by Patrick Quillin, PhD 'Beating Cancer with Nutrition' A possible precaution more research now being done Andrew Weil's opinion (1998) Engineered Canola and FDA Approval Sources for Coconut Oil-Organic Argan Oil in Morocco-Cancer Chemoprevention "Coconut Cures" A book by Bruce Fife, ND A survivor's perspective on this dietary program Short-term intervention w/a paleolithic diet in healthy volunteers Int'l J Health Services, 2001 Dr. Samuel Epstein Many benefits to use of flaxseeds/oil Dietary Flaxseed & Cyclical Mastalgia Patient Perspectives on Flaxseeds/oil Flaxseed Fight Prostate Cancer Dose Effects Flaxseed on Mammary Tumors in Rats Flaxseeds & Post-Meno Women Flaxseeds, Chia, and Oil Essential Fatty Acids & Post-Meno Bone Loss Dr. Douwes Talks About Flaxseed Oil Alternative Treatment for Bca Gets Results Advocate Leonard's Info on Flaxseed Dietary Flaxseed Inhibits ER- Human Bca & Mets Effects of Dietary Flaxseed (in utero/prepubertal) Rats Dietary N-3 To Prevent Cancer: Review Herb of the Month: Flaxseed _TCM Correspondence, articles, links LOTS MORE ARTICLES-Exercise,Foods, Wine and more Diet, Nutrition & Ca Prevention Spinach General Studies on Vegetables in Combination Garlic/Onions Harvard Report on Cancer Prevention Proteins, Fat and Vegetables Ovarian Cancer and Vegetable Intake Nuts Apples Carrots and Antioxidants A Study on Fruits & Vegetables/A Counterpoint From AICR Broccoli and Cruciferous Vegetables High Animal Protein & Bone Loss Avocado An Evaluation of Plasma Antioxidant Levels and Risk of Bca Review: Randomized Controlled Trials of Nutrition/Prevention Foods/Vitamins Possible Protection Skin Cancer Protection Offered by Natural Compounds in Fruits/Vegetables (In vitro) Increased Pilot Studies Into Dietary Modifications and Cancer Dietary Changes Among Cancer Survivors Inhibition of Carcinogenesis by Dietary Polyphenolic Compounds Protective Substances in Fruits/Vegetables: AICR Report Whole Grains Dietary Intake Levels for Phytochemicals Discussed Alpha-linolenic Content of Green Vegetables (Australia) Helix Pomatia Lectin & Cancer (snails for Type A) Anticancer Properties of Australian Desert Tree (Avicins/Skin Ca) Dietary Assessment-Shows Validity of Methods The Comprehensive Approach to Diet Applying Science to Changing Dietary Patterns BERRIES: Cherries, Cranberries, Prunes, Persimmons, Acai etc. Research Needs for Human Nutrition Post-Genomic Era Ecologic Study:Dietary & Solar UV-B & Mortality for Bca Protective Vegetal Micronutiments & Microcomponents Using Pharma Drug that Resembles Vegetables Citrus Salicylic Acid in Soups w/Organic & Non-Organic Vegetables Cancer Patients, Nutrition, Wasting, More Research Needed on Acrylamide How Food Preparation Affects Nutrients Sprouts for Cancer Protection Ambiance Affects Food Intake/Food Choices Pomegranates Beetroot Therapy: Dr. A. Fenenci, MD WHEL: Disclosure on CAM Use Information on these eating styles, see LINK Aliss T. on Sprouting Uncooked Foods offer more vitamins Raw Gourmet Newsltr-book/more Article on Raw Food Raw & Cooked Veg/Fruits/Micronutrients & BCa Risk Living Raw in Tulsa Hippocrates Alum OR People who Eat Living Foods Raw Food Diet May Need Folate/B12 Supplementation A.T. explains Udo LINK to site that may help persuade the 'healthy' members of your family to eat right and exercise LINK to page on "Ten Must-Eat Organic Foods" and more LINK-nothing for sale, just information Take more care with cooked foods Leonard, an advocate offers information from his research Validity of Glycemic Index Explored Cancer's Sweet Tooth Glycemic Index, Glycemic Load & Risk of Prostate Ca Blood glucose lowering effects brown rice in normal & diabetic subjects Look up amount of nutrient in 1,147 foods Annie Berthold-Bond www.Care2.com Trimellitic Acid from Epoxy Anhydride Can Coating in Food Int J Food Sciences & Nutrition, 5/02 LINK to articles on site of Dr. Vic Shayne, Boulder, CO National Cancer Institute EAT ORGANIC-all colors/many types fruits and vegetables Lutein/Zeaxanthin Microgram Values for Some Foods Dried, Encapsulated Fruit & Vegetable Juice Concentrate. Article from Healthscout.com 12/01 J Medicinal Food Moss Reports on Spirulina (#64) Spirulina May Protect Kidneys from Mercury Damage Source: Care2.com Flavour, lipid composition, antioxidants in organic, free-range & conventional chicken breasts Organic Beef - No Mad Cows Grain-feed w/Dietary Oil Enhances CLA content of 'Beef' Thanks to Ayurveda Newsletter Flavors of Health September 2002 Issue Raisins as Preservatives UPI, 9/02 Issues w/ Farm-raised Fish Fish Farm Breeding Problems Omega-3 Fatty Acids to Augment Cancer Therapy Genetically Modified Fish Species:Ask if Wild or Farmed Chemical Makes Fish Eat Vegetables Not Other Fish LINK to website created by Carolyn Katzin Nutritionist, Ctr for Health & Healing at St Vincent Medical Center, Los Angeles Nutrition Handbook/Cookbook (no longer maintained by her) No sugar, no preservatives Dr. Leo Galland, Dir Foundation for Integrated Medicine LINK to online source for dried organic fruits and vegetables Purdue University, 1/03 LINK to resource for GMO-free soy coffee LINK to non profit org against trans fatty acids You can eat well Mung Beans and Rice LINK to Canadian supplier of traditional Japanese-style miso LINK to holistic retreat w/'periodic hands-on cooking classes Probable source: "The Owners Manual for the Human Body" by Saul Pressman LINK to source for 'wildcrafted' food products Calcif Tissue Int, March, 1997 Vegetarian Diet & BCA Commentary from D'Adamo Perspective Cellulose & Calcium:Colon Tumors-Rats Low Iron Status & Enhanced Insulin Sensitivity :Vegetarians Meat Eaters/Lactovegetarians &Muscle Strength Raw & Cooked Veg/Fruits/Micronutrients & BCa Risk Vegetarians and B12 Lifestyle & Mortality : German Vegetarians Nutrititive Value of Wild Edible Fruits/Berries/Nuts/Roots/Spices Excellent Effects of Long-term Vegetarian Diet: Cardio J Nutrition, 2002 Olive Oil Diet in Rats & Offspring Olive Oil as Functional Food Olive Oil Olive Oil Could Contain Defects Refined Olive Oil Loses Antioxidants Olive Oil & Phenols Prevent Inflammation (Ovariectomised Rats) Type of Oil Matters-Corn Oil vs Olive Oil -Rats w/Cancer Olives/Olive Oil & Cancer Prevention Sources for Organic Olive Oil Olive Oil Cuts Levels of Her-2/neu J Nutr, 5/04 MSG: Slow Poisoning of America Information, links Carrie Host - Cancer Patient Tells Her Story - Marine Phytoplankton A variety of approaches Thanks to Drclarkstore.com, April 2008 Remember we are NOT Doctors and have NO medical training. 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