For cancer prevention enthusiasts this is a very exciting and inspiring statement!
For cancer prevention enthusiasts this is a very exciting and inspiring statement!
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One of FLIP’s mottos is, ‘there’s no magic pill you can take to prevent cancer.’ While this remains true, we can’t ignore the science and research behind the benefits of something as SIMPLE as taking an aspirin a day.
Be careful what you put into your body.
Our Simple FLIPs series is designed to bring you easy ideas that you can incorporate into your life aimed to make prevention approachable and realistic. Challenge yourself to try these simple FLIPs! They don’t require much effort, thought, or money and little adjustments here and there can yield powerful results.
High temperatures destroy allinase, garlic’s most important cancer-fighting and immunity-boosting enzyme.
Anyone who has received a diagnosis of cancer should receive specialized nutritional advice from an appropriately trained professional.
To reduce your risk of cancer, choose a balanced diet with a variety of foods rather than taking supplements. The expert report found strong evidence that high-dose supplements of some nutrients can affect the risk of different cancers. The panel judged that in general, the best source of nourishment is food and drink, not dietary supplements. Nutrient-rich whole foods contain substances that are necessary for good health–like fiber, vitamins, minerals and phytochemicals. Some studies have shown that supplements can upset the balance of nutrients in the body. More research needs to be done, but this is one way that they might affect our risk of cancer. – American Institute for Cancer Research (http://www.aicr.org/)
Consuming too much salt can be harmful to our health, increasing our risk of stomach cancer as well as high blood pressure.
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