(Mercola.com) Dr. Christine Horner began her career as a board certified general- and plastic surgeon, performing breast reconstructive surgeries on women who’d had full mastectomies due to breast cancer. Dr. Horner brings up an excellent point [...] addressing your diet should be at the top of your list, and rather than adding certain foods, you’ll want to eliminate the most dangerous culprits first.
1. Naturally, processed foods and soft drinks do not belong in a cancer-preventive diet…
2. Dr. Horner, believes red meat from animals reared in confined animal feeding operations (CAFO’s) is also a MAJOR contributor to cancer. These animals are given antibiotics, growth hormones and other veterinary drugs that get stored in their tissues.
3. Next on the list of cancer-promoters is sugar (this includes ALL forms of sugar, including fructose and grains).” It kicks up inflammation. It kicks up oxygen free radicals. It fuels the growth of breast cancers, because glucose is cancer’s favorite food. The more you consume, the faster it grows,” [says Dr. Horner.]
4. Next is the type of fats that you consume. It’s important to remember that every cell membrane is made out of fat, as is your brain. According to Dr. Horner, bad-fats in the diet are a major contributor to ill health and cancer. On the list of fats to eliminate are: Animal fats from CAFO-raised animals, trans fats and partially hydrogenated or hydrogenated fats.
Since alcohol is metabolized like sugar, I imagine that would be included in #3 as well, right? Moderation maybe?