So I’ve been told and consequently been reading about the causes of cancer. If you are interested in the research, check out these articles:
Check out this article on the causes of cancer put out by the AICR:
http://www.marketwatch.com/news/story/six-good-eating-habits-help/story.aspx?guid=%7BAE0DF295-2B39-4AA2-B634-B57F5CCE0E45%7D
This is a similar article, based on the same survey, talking about how people think the “everything” causes cancer. When in reality there are specific things that cause cancer… just the things people don’t want to admit:
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/87474.php
Apparently meat and dairy are major contributors to cancer. So, viola! I’m not eating meat or dairy. I don’t mind it at all from a food variety standpoint. However, I have caught a cold (something I rarely do these days). And I’ve also felt a little tired. I’ve only been doing it for two weeks. It’s possible this might just be a transition time for my body. But I thought I’d look into it to see if others felt similar things.
Here’s an interesting article on what a person needs, from a protein, calcium, iron point of view:
No Meat, No Dairy: A new approach to weight-loss.:
So do your body a favor - get your protein from the following sources and realize that you only need an average of 44-56 grams of protein per day to meet your daily requirements. 44 for females, 36 for males. The average American eats an average of 100-120 a day - hmmm I wonder where there getting their protein?
Excellent sources of protein:
Grains: Brown rice, oats (CEREAL, OATMEAL, GRANOLA), millet, corn, barley, bulghur and wheat (WHOLE WHEAT BREAD, PASTAS, CEREALS, FLOUR, ETC.) FYI: Corn isn’t a vegetable, it’s actually a grain.
Legumes: Green peas, lentils, chick peas, alfalfa sprouts, mung beans, and beans of all kinds (kidney, navy, lima, soy) and products made from them like tofu, textured vegetable protein - TVP - tempeh, soy milks) peanuts, etc.
Greens: Broccoli, collards, spinach, etc.
Nuts and Seeds: Almonds, cashews, walnuts, filberts, pistachios, pecans, macadamias and nut butters made from these. Sunflower seeds are a good source as well as sesame seeds and pumpkin seeds.
Fish: Fish offers an abundance of health benefits (essential fatty acids, protein) and are a good alternative to meat and poultry. But be careful and watch which types of fish you eat. Some contain high levels of mercury that can wreak havoc on the body. Salmon and tuna have the lowest levels. Please note that EFA’s can be found in yellow vegetables and oil-rich foods.
Let’s talk about calcium for a minute. Yes, milk does contain calcium but I can name at least 6 different healthy alternatives that contain even more calcium than milk. Keep in mind that milk contains about 120 mgs per cup and too much calcium can lead to kidney stones. The average adult needs around 800 mgs. per day.
Collards - 304 mgs. Kale - 249 mgs. Oats - 170 mgs. Chickpeas - 150 Almond/Raisin mix - 290 Tofu - 150
Don’t forget calcium fortified OJ contains just as much calcium as milk as does soy milk.
Many healthy foods and snacks contain Iron. 100 grams of beefsteak contains about 3.0 mgs of Iron. The average adult requires 10 mgs. for males and 18 mgs. for females.
Spinach 100 grams - 4.0 mgs. Raisins 100 grams - 4.1 mgs Molasses 15 grams - 3.2 mgs. Garbanzo Beans 100 grams - 7.0 mgs. Lentils 100 grams - 4.2 mgs Tofu 100 grams - 2.5 mgs. Millet 25 grams - 4.0 mgs. Pumpkin seeds 50 grams - 3.0 mgs. Prune Juice 3 ½ oz. - 10.5 mgs
On a first pass, no one seems to be reporting similar things. I’ll keep at it, get past this cold and then see how I feel. I’m also going to try to up my intake on some of the above things.
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