YOUR HEALTH

Listen to your old mother!

Whether you think of evolutionary biology (our teeth) and the history of primitive mankind or the Garden of Eden and Bible, we are biologically designed to eat from the full bounty of nature in order to stay healthy.

That means eating the full range from fruits, vegetables, nuts and grains to animal flesh/daily products.

The importance of a balance of all 5 sources – especially flesh/daily – is reaffirmed in new research on pancreatic cancer and diet. Pancreatic cancer is one of the most deadly, untreatable cancers, but its risk can be substantially reduced by eating foods high in vitamins C and E and selenium. (G&M, Aug 1/12, page L6 “Is there anything antioxidants can’t do?”)

Fruits and vegetables are key sources of vitamins C, and nuts and grain oils are best for vitamin E. For selenium, which alone was found to reduce pancreatic cancer risk by half,  animal flesh/dairy are the most common sources.

 

    Simultaneously, recent studies have found that pill or liquid     supplements of vitamin C and E and selenium do NOT help.  The nutrients must be in their original, food form, to be beneficial and effective.

 

Below is a (simplified) list from Leslie Beck’s article, citing the USDA. The foods are readily available, highly tasty and enjoyable, and should ensure a healthier, cancer free life.   

****  Items near the top of each section are better/more nutrient   laden.

 

Vitamin C	Vitamin E	selenium
Strawberries Oranges Kiwi Mango Cantaloupe Grapefruit – red or pink Raspberries	Sunflower seeds Almonds Hazelnuts Spinach Papyaya	Brazil nuts Spaghetti TUNA fish Cod Turkey Chicken Beef Eggs Cottage cheese Cheddar cheese Brown rice
Red peppers Broccoli Tomatoes Green peppers	Sunflower oil Safflower oil Grapeseed oil Canola oil Olive oil	Sunflower seeds