Friday, October 13, 2006

Make Yourself More Immune to Bad Health

By the Vteam, Kamau Austin Publisher

Scientists now tell us that over 30% of all cancer could be prevented if we paid more attention to our diets. If we couple a healthier diet with exercise and stress reduction we can knock out cancer before it strikes.

It doesn't need to be stressed that it is infinity easier to prevent most diseases than it is to cure them. Yet the American medical community is not taught the importance of nutrition in combating disease. Fewer than 60 hours in a traditional 4 years of American medical school education are spent on teaching nutrition and its link to maintaining good health.

In the revised food pyramid we are instructed to eat 5 to 10 helpings of fresh fruits and vegetables a day. While that may seem like a lot to consume they may be consumed in different forms, such as juices and mixed together in soups and stews. The more you consume - the better for your health.

But while consuming more vegetables, stay away from rich cream based sauces and heavy cheeses. Vegetables are best in their natural state and the less cooking and preparations, the better they are for you. When it comes to fighting cancer phytochemicals, a natural component of vegetables, appears to interfere with the development of cancer cells; short-circuiting their growth and development.

Diets rich in fruits and vegetables also contain vitamins, fiber, and minerals that are needed for proper functioning of the body's systems and organs. Diets rich in these nutrients are shown to be successful in warding off cancers that strike the rectum, stomach, lungs, mouth, and esophagus.

There is new evidence that a substance found in tomatoes, lycopene can actually reduce men's risk of getting prostate cancer as well as protect both women and men against cancers of the skin, bladder and lungs. It is also shown to protect women from cervical cancer, as well.

Fiber is an essential ingredient in vegetables. It is what gives them their bulking properties, which help to keep the colon clean by moving waste out of the body quickly. For optimum colon health you want to move the food through the colon and out as quickly as possible. Red meat and food choices that have little or no fiber stay in the body longer and have longer transit times. This makes them potentially dangerous to the body as the food ferments and spoils inside the body.

Additionally, fruits and vegetables are usually lower in calories than other food items and as a result of increasing our intake of them we may find our waistlines shrinking. Obesity puts us at risk of developing cancer and it has been shown that it healthiest for us to stay within 10lbs of the accepted weight for our given height.

A strong immune system helps us fight off carcinogens that may be in the food and water we drink. If we use fruits and vegetables as a basis for our healthy diet, we are assured of keeping our immune systems in top-notch condition, ready to come to our aid when cancer causing substances enter our bodies.

To keep your immune system strong, in addition to eating properly, adding immune system supplements, especially designed to boost our immunity will definitely help. It is difficult, even when eating correctly to get all of our nutritional needs met solely through the food that we eat. This makes supplementation of the right kind of immune system booster a great addition to a cancer fighting arsenal.

One such supplement that the makers claim help strengthen our immune systems is Immunitril™. Immunitril™ contains vitamins, minerals, herbs and fruit extracts that may help you boost your immune system. It is available from BODeStore and Amazon.com.

This article is not meant to provide health advice and is for general information only. Always seek the insights of a qualified health professional before embarking on a health or fitness program.

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