Losing weight can help reduce risk of cancer if you are over weight or obese, but not all diet plans are effective in lowering that risk.
Diets that help protect against cancer are those that encourage long-term changes in eating habit and also provide a variety of options from all foods.Mediterranean diet promotes a life-long commitment to good nutrition it also meets the dietary guidelines preventing cancer and heart diseases.
Mediterranean diet includes plenty of fruits, vegetables and other plant-based foods. This diet uses herbs and spices instead of salt, limited consumption of red meat and alcohol. Uses olive and canola oils instead of butter. Constitutes fish and poultry at least twice a week.
This diet also involves eating 6 to 7 small meals instead of the usual 3 large meals. The mediterranean diet offers the cancer preventing benefits such as
- Fruits,vegetables and whole grains in at least half your daily meals,
- limiting foods high in fat,
- eating lean protein,
- daily physical activity.
Diet plans that encourage short-term change usually don't provide the nutrients to your body needs on a daily basis.
Gluten-free diets are becoming popular but people should not go gluten-free unless they have celiac disease.Gluten free diet means avoiding foods with whole grains which are high in fibre, vitamins and minerals. All of these protects calls from damage that can lead to cancer.
Carbohydrate - free diets are another bad choice. Completely avoiding carbohydrates deprives the body of its primary source of energy and some cancer-fighting foods like vegetables, fruits, whole grains and beans.
Instead of going carbohydrate free, choose your carbs wisely. Pick whole grains instead of cakes, cookies and other foods made with processed or refined grains and sugars.
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