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Food is Medicine

food.jpg The plant kingdom is truly an ally and generous and giving friend. A recent report by the World Cancer Research Fund (WCRF) – noted in last month's newsletter in relation to its findings of the link between processed meats and colorectal cancer – recommends eating mostly plant-derived foods.

Just as I have always been saying (no not nagging!), 7–8 different coloured vegetables on our dinner plates and 3– 4 pieces of fruit a day, that's the way to go.

The WCRF report included a table showing the strength of evidence for likely protection for specific types of foods (summarized below).

Foods containing lycopene and selenium are linked with a decrease risk for prostate cancer. Tomatoes are a rich source of lycopene and the bioavailability of lycopene is increased bycooking, pureeing, and adding oil to your tomatoes.

Likewise, garlic's anti-colorectal cancer properties are enhanced by peeling and chopping which releases allinase the active, protective enzyme found in garlic bulbs. Foods with evidence for a link to a decrease risk of cancer

  • Fruit: Mouth, throat, oesophagus, lung, stomach
  • Non-starchy vegetables: Mouth, throat,oesophagus, stomach
  • Foods containing dietary fibre (i.e. fruits, vegetables, legumes): Bowel
  • Garlic: Bowel
  • Foods containing lycopene and selenium: Prostate
 

Paris Consulting

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Jill Thomas shall be available for naturopathic consultations in Paris on Friday 8th June and Saturday 9th June 2012.
Paris appointments can be made by contacting her at the clinic before 19th May (+61 (0) 3 9699 8044), or by email , and after May 22th by email or French mobile +33 (0) 6 79 41 41 86 or Australian mobile +61 (0) 418 523 860.
All consultations will be an hour in duration and include a detailed health history, thorough dietary analysis, comprehensive iris analysis as well as a tongue and nail diagnosis.

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