The Wellness of YOU! - # 202 - Nine-A-Day
I saw a quote the other day by Meryl Streep that went something like, “It’s bizarre that the produce manager is more important to my children’s health than the pediatrician.”
It’s pretty amazing when you spend some time doing research about food and its relationship to our health, that all we have to do is make some simple changes to our lifestyle and we could prevent many of today’s cancers by being more careful about what we eat and drink.
Many people today believe that we should be eating five servings of fruits and vegetables each day, and then they think, “I could never do that! Five servings, no way!” Would you be surprised to know that’s now considered to be a bare minimum? Just looking at cancer alone, there are a number of studies indicating that cancer survivors and anyone else at high risk of developing cancer should have 9-10 servings of fruits and vegetables every day.
The studies go on to conclude that the emphasis is to go heavy on the vegetables. You should eat at least 5 servings of veggies and do the balance in fruits.
As I have mentioned in the last few articles, diets that are high in simple carbs (products made with white flour and white sugar, white bread, white potatoes, snack foods and sweets) may increase the risk of some cancers. Scientists think these carbs may increase cancer risk by causing blood sugar to rise quickly, causing a surge in insulin secretion which then causes cell division that can lead to higher levels of some hormones in the blood. These higher hormone levels can encourage some types of cancer.
Want another dose of cancer prevention every day in addition to eating more fruits and vegetables and cutting back on the carbs? Drink tea. Yes, it’s that easy! Black and green teas are among the food items highest in cancer-fighting antioxidants. And it doesn’t have to be anything exotic - it just has to be real tea. The standard grocery store teas that we all grew up with are black teas. Green teas are easy to find in the supermarket now, too. Decaf is fine; removing the caffeine has no effect on tea’s healthy properties. But herbal “teas” don’t count because they’re not made from real tea (which comes from a plant called camellia sinensis). While they may have other healthy properties, they don’t contain the antioxidants found in black and green teas. So bottom’s up with your tea cup!
The way to keep your health and to avoid serious illnesses is to get more fruits and vegetables into your diet. Do that and ditch the simple carbs and drink your tea, and you will be on your way to a healthier you.
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Ron
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