I am learning a lot about nutrition lately, whether it's right or wrong, I probably won't ever know. There are so many theories "out there" and each one says they are better than the others. I was told by the doctors to only read information on the internet from MD Anderson, Mayo Clininc or the American cancer Society. Between you and I, there are a lot more sites that have far better information about food than these. Like I have said before in another post, I don't think that these doctors really want us to know or maybe it's just that they don't know what the best foods are for cancer patients.
My mother was a Registered Dietician for most of my life and I heard all the time about which are the best foods for this and best foods for that. Now, that doesn't mean I ate what I was suppose to eat to keep me healthy, but I did hear her and retained some of that info. Mom is 96 years old now and has been very healthy for about 90 of those years.
What I have learned: Our immune system is what keeps us healthy or lets us get sick. If it's not healthy, it lets bad things in.......like bacteria, microbes, viruses, toxins, parasites and yes, even cancer cells. Our immune system works around the clock in thousands of different ways, but it does its work largely unnoticed. One thing that causes us to really notice our immune system is when it fails for some reason. We also notice it when it does something that has a side effect we can see or feel. Your first line of defense is to choose a healthy lifestyle. Following general good-health guidelines is the single best step you can take toward keeping your immune system strong and healthy. There are several on the list, but this is the one I'm interested in. Eat a diet high in fruits, vegetables, and whole grains, and low in saturated fat.
**Sugar and cancer: American cancer Society, Mayo Clinic and MD Anderson believes that sugar doesn't make cancer grow faster. All cells, including cancer cells, depend on blood sugar (glucose) for energy. But giving more sugar to cancer cells doesn't speed their growth. Likewise, depriving cancer cells of sugar doesn't slow their growth.
This misconception may be based in part on a misunderstanding of positron emission tomography (PET) scans, which use a small amount of radioactive tracer — typically a form of glucose. All tissues in your body absorb some of this tracer, but tissues that are using more energy — including cancer cells — absorb greater amounts. For this reason, some people have concluded that cancer cells grow faster on sugar. But this isn't true.
**Quoted from Mayo Clinic.com
I don't know what to believe anymore.....what about you?
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