Just based on the country studies on Cancer and HD including Ancel Keys' 7 country study, it would seem advisable to up vegetable intake, and if possible stick to organic foods, i.e. raised without herbicides and pesticides. This apparently reduces the pesticide load by 70% according to some studies. And reduce meat consumption by 2/3's per serving, and increase fish especially north sea fish consumption to 2-3 times a week. I would as well reduce calories by 1/3 and reduce simple carbs such as white bread, cakes etc, by at least 2/3rds. Increase cold pressed oils and eschew all processed vegetable oils such as canola and corn oil. Eat mostly brightly coloured dark red, purple, blue, yellow, green orange carbs, and leave white carbs alone for the most part. Increase intake of phytochemicals and bioflavonoids and soy. Reduce dairy to a minimum. Avoid heating cholesterol containing foods where possible. If u must eat bread then eat sourdough or dark rye, as it will not affect the blood sugar. Get the equivalent exercise to 3 miles walking per day. This altogether puts u in the low risk group for Cancer and heart disease. If u are over 50 take folic acid and vitamin b12 at 2000 mcg per day. Take 2000 iu of vitaminD3 per day. Drink skim milk, not fat. Drink Orange juice from fresh squeezed oranges. Apple juice is also good for you, as is grape juice, and pomegranate. Despite what contradictory studies say about active cancers for prevention, no amount of anti oxidants can be overdone. I base this partly on the dietary advice given by physicians tohomocysteneurics who cannot be treated for their extreme hypercholesterolemia by drugs. They are told to go on a super anti oxidant diet as the only therapy possible. I also base it on the Danish experience with terminal hypercholsterolemics who can be cured or given a new lease on life by a mere 6 months on the Greenland eskimo traditional diet which includes whale fat. or muktuk which BTW the Greenland eskimo knew was a health given per se. And on the experience of Victor Herbert, long an adviser for the FDA who advised despite his scorn for vitamins supplementation that bread be fortified with folic acid and B12 as well as riboflavin. Since this fortification, the curve of incidence of HD has declined in the USA. Co incidence? Perhaps not.
That is my advice. |
