How do Mediterranean and Filand Mountainers fight against cancer?

According to the report, 35% of US adults are overweight and another 30% are
considered obese. Nearly 16% of between the ages of 6 to 19 are too obese.
Obese kids are more likely to become obese adults with a higher risk of
developing cancer and other serious diseases. Eating habit and lifestyle
changes are important for cancer preventionr. [1]

EXAMPLES OF CANCER PREVENTION DIETS

In the last few years, cancer researchers found the incidence of certain cancers
in some areas is lower than in other areas of the world. One typical example is
Mediterranean area. As nutrition and dietary factors comprise one of the three
major factors for cancers..Inspecting their dietary profile, researchers found that
Mediterranean diet is rich in antioxidants. This may exert preventive measures.
[2]

Researchers also observed that those living in the mountaineous area of
Finland ile. Mountain Lapland have lower occurence and mortaility from coronary
heart disease and cancer than other parts in the country. They found high
serum antioxidants, alpha tocopherol, albumin and selenium levels in men living
in the mountaineous area while low serum alpha tocopherol and albumin levels
in men living in other parts of the country especially rural communities. [3 ]

CANCER PREVENTION DIETS SUGGUSTED BY EXPERTS

Leaders in cancer research, such as Donaldson MS, Dorai T and Aggarwal BB
considered that regular consumption of certain fruits and vegetables can reduce
the risk of acquiring specific cancers. Phytochemicals derived from such fruits
and vegetables, as chemopreventive agents . [4, 5] Donaldson MS., further
considered that 30-40 percent of all cancers can actually be prevented by
lifestyle and dietary measures alone in his review article [4]

THESE FOODS ARE YOUR CHOICES FOR CANCER PREVENTIONS

FISH A study of The Polyp Prevention Study Group suggested that high intake
of fish is associated with lower risk of adenoma recurrence. [6] Mothers eat
fish or other foods rich in omega-3 fatty acids during pregnancy and nursing, the
risk of breast cancer in their daughters can be reduced by about 40%, a study
of mice found. [7]

SOY Researcher at Georgia Tech found soy glucosylceramide (soy GlcCer)
reduced the formation and growth of tumor cells in the gastrointestinal tracts of
mice. [8] Soy may protect against endometrial cancer by comparing the soy
intake of 832 women with endometrial cancer with that of 846 unaffected
women. [9]

MILK Calcium and milk consumption reduces colorectal cancer risk from a study
gathering dietary information from 534,536 individuals. However, high intake of
calcium may increase the risk of fatal prostate cancer. [10]

TEA Some tea leaves also contain compounds called Tea Polyphenols. Tea
polyphenols are natural plant antioxidants, which prevent damage caused by
free radicals to DNA and other molecules. [11]

SUPPLEMENTS FOR CANCER PREVENTION

The following supplements have been reported to be cancer preventive either
in test tube/animal or (and) clinical studies: Vitamins A [12], Vitamin D {13],
Vitamin E [14], BILBERRY, CAT's CLAW, , Danggui Longhui Wan [15], GRAPE
SEED EXTRACT, human chorionic gonadotropin [16] , GINSENG, GOTU KOLA,
PYCNOGENOL, RED CLOVER, ROYAL JELLY, ECHINACEA, and RHODIOLA

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REFERENCES
[1] ACS Report: Cancer prevention and early detection facts and figures 2005,
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diets: focus on cancer. Eur J Cancer Prev. 2004 Aug; 13(4):337-43. [3] Luoma P.
Antioxidants, infections ande environmental factors in health and disease in Northern
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review of the evidence for an anticancer diet. Nutr J. 2004 Oct 20;3(1):19. [5] Cancer Lett.
2004 Nov 25;215(2):129-40.[6] European Journal of Cancer Prevention 13(2): 159-164,
June 2004 [7] Mom's Diet May Reduce Breast Cancer Risk in Daughters, Health Day, April
20, 2005. [8] A Report from HealthDay, May 20, 2004 [9] Reuters Health, May 28, 2004.
[10] Megan Rauscher, Reuters, July 6, 2004.[11] Scientists identify green tea's
cancer-fighter. Reuters, March 15, 2005 [12] Nutrition Research Newsletter, March 1998,
Technical Insights, John Wiley & Sons [13] Sun, Vitamin D Help Lung Cancer Survival -
Study, Reuters, Mary 18, 2005. [14] Consume your vitamin E to prevent some cancers, by
Aimee M. Male, Oakland Tribune, July 7, 2004. [14] Consume your vitamin E to prevent
some cancers, by Aimee M. Male, Oakland Tribune, July 7, 2004. [15] Traditional
Medicine Derivatives Kill Cancer Cells, Reuters Health, April 18, 2005 [16] Pregnancy
Hormone May Prevent Breast Cancer, WebMD, April 20, 2005.

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Cancer prevention diets
April, 2007

An American Cancer Society (ACS) report points out that at least 50 per cent of all cancer deaths in the
United States could be prevented if Americans make lifestyle adjustments and undergo regular screening for
the deadly disease. Poor nutrition, physical inactivity, overweight, obesity and other lifestyle factors are the
key causes for cancers. [1]

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updated on April 20, 2007

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