Cancer and Nutrition

One out of every two men in this country and one out of every three women will develop some type of cancer (American Cancer Society, Food, Nutrition, and the Prevention of Cancer: A Global Perspective). One out of every four deaths in this country is now from cancer, and we have experienced a steady rise in cancer mortality over the past half-century (American Cancer Society, Food, Nutrition, and the Prevention of Cancer: A Global Perspective).

Research indicates that proper nutrition and diet can help control, and in some instances prevent, cancer.

Why will the two who are diagnosed have a cancer and not the other three? What causes a person's cells to mutate and grow and overtake and destroy other healthy cells? A number of causes have been suggested, and a lot of research has been conducted. Though findings are constantly being updated as new data is compiled, cancer has been found to have a variety of causes, ranging from the currently uncontrollable suc

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et al., p. 29). It is also recommended that one avoid pork, even when it has been organically raised, as its consumption has been shown to cause alterations in the blood chemistry (Fallon et al., p. 30). There are even guidelines for cooking method. Well-done and overcooked meat, charcoal-grilled meats, and smoked foods are to be avoided. Meat cooked at high temperatures has been shown to have a higher level of carcinogens, and grilled and smoked foods contain chemicals called polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons which have been proven to induce cancer in laboratory animals (Fallon et al., p. 30). It may be healthier to prepare foods by steaming, braising, poaching, stewing, or microwaving (Katzin, What is the Connection?). Which of these theories should an individual subscribe to? It is up to the individual to decide what will work best for him or her. If he or she chooses to avoid red meat, he or she can get enough protein from poultry and fish. Those who choose to abstain from all meat products must be certain to eat the proper combination of foods to achieve the necessary level of dietary protein. Carbohydrates On the flip side of the high-protein, low-carbohydrate diet are carbohydrates, the latest "bad guys" in t
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