Within three weeks of initial diagnosis, I had essentially
rendered my father powerless when it came to his food choices. I had
taken away the guilty pleasures he had savored for over 60 years. My
father doesn't drink, never liked the taste of alcohol and so enjoyed a
pint of fizzy orange (soda) on a regular basis. Imagine being asked to
give up that glass of wine you love so much, the pint of Guinness at the
end of a busy week or what about the simple pleasure of your morning
cup of coffee? Well this is what I had asked Dad to sacrifice and with
that came his greatest 'Gain'.
The word gain could be considered a bit of a contradiction in our case yet carries two very significant meanings. What Dad gained in the benefits of his new diet he lost in weight. And boy did he lose. This, by far, was the most visible sign that we were dealing with a very serious illness. Dad was what you would call a big sturdy man, with a bit of extra weight. None of us would have dared call him fat:) but in the spirit of honesty Dad i'm going to call it like it is. You were trop grosse (written in French to soften the blow) and unfortunately with this amount of extra weight the loss appeared more dramatic. For the sake of your ego, I am sharing a photo of you in your skinny rockstar days.
Ok let's talk about the delicious new foods Dad could enjoy.
The single most important goal when thinking about food and how to use it in the fight against cancer - focus on natural organic foods, rich in all the nutrients and vitamins that will boost the immune system and protect vital organs against further attack.
#1 Learn to love Greens
The easiest way to cleanse your entire system and get all the nutrients and fiber you need is to learn to love your veggies. The bigger, more colorful the salad the better. Eating raw vegetables are preferred as you maximize all of their goodness. The moment vegetables are put through the cooking process they start to lose the original benefits.
One of the most popular alternative cancer fighting treatments comes from a German doctor, Max Gerson. The basic idea of the Gerson Therapy is to stimulate the body´s own immune defenses, readjusting the cells to their original healthy state.
#2 New Name for Grains
With wheat on the no no list, it will be important to maintain as much weight as possible, so discovering new grains such as quinoa, bulgar and brown rice will help keep that 'bulk' on the dinner plate.
Other grains such as oats are known to remove harmful toxins from the body. Whole grains are also high on B vitamins like folic acid which is essential to good DNA replications.
#3 Drink Up
There's a new color in town. Instead of coffee or black tea, start thinking green. The secret of green tea lies in the powerful anti-oxidants which can be linked to stunting the growth of cancer cells while also killing them without harming the healthy tissue.
When drinking water, always aim for filtered.
Also, lemon water helps your body to be more efficient at eliminating wastes, which ultimately helps with those bowl movements.
#4 Think Fruit
Any fruit with dark blue or dark purple coloring is a great fruit choice, such as blueberries. purple grapes (with skins and seeds), red raspberries, black raspberries, strawberries, and other non-citrus fruits, with their seeds, especially peaches and apricots.
Fruit can also take the place of those deserts you miss, especially when sprinkled with some natural sugar, Stevia
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The word gain could be considered a bit of a contradiction in our case yet carries two very significant meanings. What Dad gained in the benefits of his new diet he lost in weight. And boy did he lose. This, by far, was the most visible sign that we were dealing with a very serious illness. Dad was what you would call a big sturdy man, with a bit of extra weight. None of us would have dared call him fat:) but in the spirit of honesty Dad i'm going to call it like it is. You were trop grosse (written in French to soften the blow) and unfortunately with this amount of extra weight the loss appeared more dramatic. For the sake of your ego, I am sharing a photo of you in your skinny rockstar days.
Ok let's talk about the delicious new foods Dad could enjoy.
The single most important goal when thinking about food and how to use it in the fight against cancer - focus on natural organic foods, rich in all the nutrients and vitamins that will boost the immune system and protect vital organs against further attack.
#1 Learn to love Greens
The easiest way to cleanse your entire system and get all the nutrients and fiber you need is to learn to love your veggies. The bigger, more colorful the salad the better. Eating raw vegetables are preferred as you maximize all of their goodness. The moment vegetables are put through the cooking process they start to lose the original benefits.
One of the most popular alternative cancer fighting treatments comes from a German doctor, Max Gerson. The basic idea of the Gerson Therapy is to stimulate the body´s own immune defenses, readjusting the cells to their original healthy state.
#2 New Name for Grains
With wheat on the no no list, it will be important to maintain as much weight as possible, so discovering new grains such as quinoa, bulgar and brown rice will help keep that 'bulk' on the dinner plate.
Other grains such as oats are known to remove harmful toxins from the body. Whole grains are also high on B vitamins like folic acid which is essential to good DNA replications.
#3 Drink Up
There's a new color in town. Instead of coffee or black tea, start thinking green. The secret of green tea lies in the powerful anti-oxidants which can be linked to stunting the growth of cancer cells while also killing them without harming the healthy tissue.
When drinking water, always aim for filtered.
Also, lemon water helps your body to be more efficient at eliminating wastes, which ultimately helps with those bowl movements.
#4 Think Fruit
Any fruit with dark blue or dark purple coloring is a great fruit choice, such as blueberries. purple grapes (with skins and seeds), red raspberries, black raspberries, strawberries, and other non-citrus fruits, with their seeds, especially peaches and apricots.
Fruit can also take the place of those deserts you miss, especially when sprinkled with some natural sugar, Stevia
