Category: Diet, Health, Medicine Ebook Title: Your Diet and Cancer Author: Dr. Radhika Venkata M.D. Pathology Ebook Description: Did you know that 60-70% of cancers are due to dietary factors? And, that many of these may be prevented by changes in dietary habits?
That's right, and now there is an "answer book" for those who want to learn more about taking control of their health.
YourDiet and Cancer is a practical tutorial designed to give the reader valuable information about how cancers develop and how simple changes in diet may prevent serious illness.
Written in plain English, YourDiet and Cancer explores pertinent questions like:
Exactly what is cancer?
What are risk factors for getting cancer?
How diet influences cancer risk
The role of diet in actually causingcancer
Dietary carcinogens
How certain foods may reduce cancer risk
How some foods help fight against cancer
Common questions about diet and cancer
Great tips to use in your daily life
Not to be confused with a medical journal full of technical jargon, this book is jam-packed with over 60 pages of down to earth information and beautiful illustrations of the salient points.
This book is not a replacement for medical treatment or proper diagnosis. It is a reference volume. The ideas and suggestions contained in YourDiet and Cancer are designed to help you make informed decisions about your health.
You have very little to lose and much to gain. Cancer is one of the main causes of death among humans and your way of consuming food affects the risk. Do yourself a favor and take control today!
Contents
DISCLAIMER 1. INTRODUCTION 2. WHAT IS CANCER? 3. THE RISK FACTORS FOR GETTING CANCER
ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS:
- Chemical carcinogens: - Viruses: - Radiation: - Food:
INHERITED GENETIC MUTATIONS:
4. INDICATIONS THAT DIET INFLUENCES CANCER RISK 5. ROLE OF DIET IN CAUSING CANCER - DIETARY CARCINOGENS: - HIGH FAT DIET AND EXCESS CALORIES: - SALTED FOOD LIKE FISH AND PICKLED VEGETABLES: - ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION: - PESTICIDES AND FUNGICIDES: (NO CLEAR EVIDENCE IN HUMANS) 6. HOW CERTAIN FOODS MAY REDUCE THE RISK OF CANCER - HOW DO SOME FOODS HELP US FIGHT AGAINST CANCER? PHYTOCHEMICALS: - ANTIOXIDANTS: - HIGH FIBER: - EXERCISE: - WHOLE GRAINS 42 : - LOW FAT INTAKE: 7. COMMON QUESTIONS ABOUT DIET AND CANCER 8. FIVE COLORS OF YOUR DIET 9. FIVE A DAY: FROM THE AMERICAN NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE 10. SOME GREAT TIPS TO FOLLOW 11. REFERENCES ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
