HEAL THE BODY: What To Eat & When To Eat To STARVE CANCER

Today’s guest believes that the decisions we make every day about what we eat have a huge influence on our health. The Body's Five Defense Systems and the Foods That Could Save Your Life. He works in a field of research called Food as Medicine and having been involved with the development of many different drugs over the past few decades, he is passionate about using scientific rigor to analyze the specific benefits of food. CAUTION: This episode contains references to skipping meals and may be triggering for those with eating disorders. If you have an existing health condition or are taking medication, always consult your healthcare practitioner before going for prolonged periods without eating. 

For a long time, anti-inflammatory, anti-aging, and anti-cancer have been important to health experts and even the general public.

However, eating health supplements alone really achieves anti-inflammatory, anti-aging, and anti-cancer effects?

Although health products can provide a lot of concentrated nutrients, the ingredients are still not as diverse as regular food. Our food structure is very complex. In addition to the well-known five nutrients, it also has phytochemicals, fiber, and other as yet unidentified compounds, which play a role in the body.

Beta-carotene

For example, eating foods high in beta-carotene may protect against cancer and heart disease, but long-term studies have found that eating beta-carotene supplements is not as effective as food. Nutritionists speculate that this may be a combination of carotenoids and other nutrients. Therefore, even if we have the habit of taking health supplements every day, we should still eat more "super" foods to fight aging, inflammation, and anti-aging.

Add Cistanche extract with carrots

Sometimes when we cook carrots, we can add an appropriate amount of cistanche extract to the meal, because cistanche contains a lot of echinacea, which can effectively absorb carotene. In the origin of cistanche, local villagers will Stew cistanche, lamb and carrots together to eat. So as to absorb two effective substances at the same time

Broccoli

Broccoli is rich in sulforaphane and lutein, which are rich in antioxidants and protect eyesight. In addition, broccoli is rich in folic acid, vitamin C, and beta-carotene, which can prevent and improve cardiovascular function, fight cancer and prevent cancer. It is recommended to eat cauliflower 2 to 3 times a week.

Note: Eating raw broccoli can cause gas problems, but cooking it for too long can lead to a loss of vitamin C. It is recommended to cut the cauliflower into small pieces and quickly blanch in hot water for 1-2 minutes. Eating in this way can not only avoid the loss of vitamin C but also avoid flatulence.

Brown rice

Brown rice is rich in important nutrients such as vitamins B and vitamin E, magnesium, phosphorus, and fiber. Compared with white rice, brown rice has a lower glycemic index and is more suitable for diabetics. Brown rice's vitamin B, vitamin E, and magnesium can improve nerve function and stabilize mood; lignans can prevent breast cancer and hormone-related cancers. According to a research paper published in the British Journal of Nutrition, postmenopausal women who ate lignan-rich foods every day had lower body fat and BMI.

Note: Gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) is an inhibitory neurotransmitter, which can inhibit nervous and anxious emotions, and has a slight sedative and insomnia improvement effect. After sprouting brown rice, the GABA content is 5 times that of white rice and 3 times that of brown rice. To maximize the health benefits of brown rice, soak it for about 8 hours before cooking!

Tomato

Tomato lycopene has a super antioxidant function, which helps to inhibit the damage of free radicals to the body, protect cells from damage, and repair damaged cells. Lycopene also stimulates the immune system, interferes with cancer cell growth, and fights cancer. Studies have found that eating more than 10 servings of tomatoes and natural tomato products per week can inhibit prostate cancer, breast cancer, lung cancer and endometrial cancer. Fresh tomatoes also contain other antioxidants, such as beta-carotene and vitamins C and E, which can slow aging and protect eyesight. Tomatoes also have a natural sunscreen function.

Note: Lycopene is a fat-soluble substance and needs to be heated and combined with oil to exert its maximum effect. So before eating tomatoes, blanch them in hot water a little, and then drizzle with olive oil or cistanche extract powder. Because Cistanche is rich in volatile oils and antioxidants substance, which can keep nutrition for Lycopene. If you are afraid that lycopene will be destroyed, you can eat one raw and one cooked tomato every day.

The foods described above can regard as the best cistanche supplement. and immune senescence protection formula. 

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