How to prevent the cancer risk associated with meat products

According to extensive research, you have a far higher risk of getting cancer if you eat animal products. Animal products include meat, eggs and all dairy food.  With breast cancer, for example, a contributing factor is our absorption of the saturated fat from meat products, which increases the amount of oestrogen and testosterone in our bodies. The increase in hormones makes oestrogen-dependent cancers, such as breast cancer, more likely to occur. In addition to this, animal foods increase the amount of insulin in your body, which cancers use as a fuel to multiply. There is an easy solution to this problem in the form of a vegetarian diet.

Whole plant foods are much more healthy for you because that they are packed with Phytonutrients, antioxidants, and fiber. These nutrients significantly contribute to lowering the risk of getting cancer. For example, fiber soaks up excess oestrogen, enhances the immune system and lowers the risk of colon cancer.

Dr Joel Fuchrum, a world renowned nutritional therapist, coined the acronym GOMBBS to remind you of the essential foods that give cancer preventing benefits. GOMBBS stands for the following:

Greens – the nutrients in cruciferous vegetables have excellent anti-cancer properties. Cruciferous foods include broccoli, cauliflower and cabbage.

Onions – contain many vitamins and minerals that have been proven to significantly reduce the risk of cancer. It has been said that you can survive by eating onion alone, but of course this is not recommended!

Mushrooms – contain recognised anti-ageing and anti-cancer properties, and include nutrients you cannot get in any other food source.  Flavonoid quercetin, found in mushrooms, destroys cancer cells in the colon and also slows the growth of tumours.

Berries – have a large amount of anti-oxidants in them, essential for cancer prevention and all round wellbeing. Many berries, such as the Goji berry, are known as “super foods” due to their great nutritional and cancer preventing benefits.

Beans – are high in fiber and nutrients. Eating beans such as peas, lentils or legumes has been found to help prevent stomach, mouth and throat cancers. Furthermore, eating legumes two times a week has been reported to reduce the risk of cancer by 50%.

Seeds – the most healthy and cancer reducing seeds are flax and hemp. These, along with many other nuts and seeds, are high in Omega 3 fatty acids and rich in minerals and antioxidants, which are essential in keeping cancer away as well as boosting your general wellbeing.

Dr. Joel Fuhrman’s GOMBBS are a great guide to help prevent cancer through a healthy vegetarian diet. Natural plant whole foods are a vital source of complementary health for you and your family. Considering that vegetarians are thought to have a much longer life span than meat eaters, it’s well worth converting to a meat-free diet for the sake of your long term wellness!