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PINK OCTOBER:

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@roxylouw "Cancer is very much evident in our day to day lives. Whether we are directly affected or we know of someone that has been affected. It's very much evident everywhere! For the month of October: I am challenging myself and you to eat clean, whole and what I perceive as an anti-cancer/cancer prevention diet. I will document this and post guidelines, meals and motivational tips on my blog and my health Instagram account: @healthygirl_rox. If anyone is keen to join, please leave a comment or tag someone below. This is purely for awareness and to share what I have learnt over the years through studies, my travels and my dad's remission from Cancer for over 5years with 3months to live. I'm doing this for the pure love of nutrition and in the hope to reshape your relationship with food. And to get all the physical and emotional benefits that go with a clean diet. No processed food, white flour, sugar, dairy (except for kefir and natural plain yoghurt), alcohol (red wine is an exception) , table salt or any unnatural spices. No sunflower oil. Full list, explanation and swap-outs on my blog. Meat is completely up to the individual, I would suggest cutting out grain-fed meat and opt for venison, ostrich or free-range chicken and eggs. Good luck!!!" xxxROXY

~Cancer cells lie dormant in all of us~

BASICS:

• NO WHITE FLOUR OR ANY BAKED GOODIES THAT CONTAINS FLOUR
• NO SUGAR OR HONEY OR ARTIFICIAL SWEETENERS!!! I CAN'T EXPRESS THIS MORE! (Xylitol and stevia are okay).
• NO DAIRY (KEFIR IS GOOD AND PLAIN YOGHURT (Probiotics))
• NO ALCOHOL EXCEPT FOR RED WINE, ORGANIC IS PREFERABLE... IN MODERATION! 
• NO TABLE SALT, BUY HIMALAYAN CRYSTAL SALT
• BUY LOTS OF NATURAL SPICES LIKE GARLIC, TURMERIC, GINGER, BLACK PEPPER
• USE MEDITERRANEAN HERBS eg ROSEMARY 
• FREE-RANGE CHICKEN AND EGGS AND MEAT, PREFERABLY VENISON OR OSTRICH MEAT.
• NO SUNFLOWER/SOYBEAN/CORN OIL. CHUCK THIS OUT AND GET COCONUT BUTTER/OIL OR CANOLA OIL.
• NO MARGARINE 
• NO PROCESSED FOOD
• NO POTATO
• NO SOY, USE OAT, ALMOND OR RICE MILK OR MAKE YOUR OWN. <RECIPE TO FOLLOW>
• EAT LOTS OF FLAX SEEDS! 
• SPROUTS ARE GREAT
• EAT FERMENTED GOODIES like SAUERKRAUT, KEFIR AND YOGHURT
• BERRY UP! Don't forget to rinse
• PEEL FRUIT OR GO ORGANIC
• AVOID OMEGA 6 and OPT FOR OMEGA 3 FATS
• BROCCOLI IS YOUR BEST FRIEND

FOOD RULES 

1. Caveman: Your main course should be 80 % veg, 20 % meat or Protein. Meat should be used sparingly for taste and should not be the focus of the meal. 

2. Colourful: Vary the vegetables you eat from one meal to the next. Or mix them together -- broccoli is an effective anticancer food and is even more effective when combined with tomato, onions or garlic.

3. Organic: Choose organic foods whenever possible, but remember it's always better to eat broccoli than to not eat broccoli at all (the same applies to any other anticancer vegetable). 

4. Spice: Add turmeric (with black pepper) when cooking or in the morning with a smoothie.

This yellow spice is the most powerful natural anti-inflammatory agent!!!!

I live by it…

Remember to also add Mediterranean herbs to your food: thyme, oregano, basil, rosemary, marjoram, mint, etc. They don't just add flavour, they can also help reduce the growth of cancer cells. 

5. BAD Potato: Potatoes raise blood sugar, which can feed inflammation and cancer growth. They also contain high levels of pesticide residue (to the point that most potato farmers I know don't eat their own grown potatoes). 

6. GO Fish: Eat fish two or three times a week - sardines, mackerel, and anchovies have less mercury and PCBs than bigger fish like tuna. Avoid swordfish and sharks.

7. EGG: Choose only omega-3 eggs FREE RANGE eggs, or don't eat the yolks. 

8. Oil: Use only olive, coconut and canola oil in cooking and salad dressings. Go through your kitchen cabinets and throw out your soybean, corn and sunflower oils

9. BROWN GRAINS: Eat your grains whole and mixed (wheat with oats, barley, spelt, flax, etc.) and favour organic whole grains when possible since pesticides tend to accumulate on whole grains.

10. SWEETS: Cut down on sugar by avoiding sweetened sodas and fruit juices, and skipping dessert or replacing it with fruit (especially stone fruits and berries) after most meals. Read the labels carefully, and steer clear of products that list any type of sugar (including brown sugar, corn syrup, etc.) in the first three ingredients. If you have an incorrigible sweet tooth, try a few squares of dark chocolate containing more than 70% cocoa. I live on Choc nibs which I blend with dates and coconut. Recipe to follow…

11. Go green: Instead of coffee or black tea, drink three cups of green tea per day. Regular consumption of green tea has been linked to a significant reduction in the risk for developing cancer. 

NON-FOOD RULES

1. Get physical: Make time to exercise, be it walking, dancing, yoga or running. Aim for 30 minutes of physical activity at least 5 days a week. 

2. Sunny: Try to get at least 20 minutes of daily sun exposure (torso, arms and legs) preferably at noon in the summer (but take care to avoid sunburns!). This will boost your body's natural production of Vitamin D. As an alternative: discuss the option of taking a Vitamin D3 supplement with your doctor. 

3. Banish bad chemicals: Avoid exposure to common household contaminants; use organic cleaning products (or wear gloves); don't heat liquids or food in hard plastics; avoid cosmetics with parabens and phthalates; don't use chemical pesticides in your house or garden; replace your scratched Teflon pans; filter your tap water (or use bottled water) if you live in a contaminated area; don't keep your cell phone close to you when it is turned on. 

4. Breathe: Learn a basic breathing relaxation technique to let out some steam whenever you start to feel stressed. 

Guided by Dr. David Servan-Schreiber, M.D., Ph.D.

TOP AAA+++ FOODS TO INCORPORATE INTO YOUR DIET:

The National Cancer Institute estimates that roughly 1/3 of all cancer deaths may be diet-related. What you eat can hurt you, but it can also save you.

~YOU ARE WHAT YOU EAT~

AVOCADOS, CARROTS, CHILLI PEPPERS, BROCCOLI, CABBAGE, CAULIFLOWER, BRUSSEL SPROUTS, KALE, SPINACH, GARLIC, GINGER, CHIVES, ONIONS, SWEET POTATOES, MUSHROOMS (Shiitake, maitake, reishi, Agaricus blazei Murill, and Coriolus Versicolo), TOMATOES, RED PEPPERS, RED KIDNEY BEANS, BEETROOT, SALMON, BROCCOLI SPROUTS.

FIGS, RED GRAPES, GRAPEFRUIT, POMEGRANATES, ORANGES, LEMONS, RASPBERRIES, BERRIES, PAWPAW(PAPAYAS), WATERMELON

LIQUORISH ROOT, BRAZIL NUTS, FLAX SEEDS, CHIA SEEDS, PUMPKIN SEEDS, OATMEAL, TURMERIC WITH BLACK PEPPER, ROSEMARY, SEAWEED, TOFU, GREEN TEA, ROOIBOS, RED WINE IN MODERATION (PREF ORGANIC), FERMENTED FOODS LIKE KEFIR AND SAUERKRAUT, BONE BROTH, APRICOT KERNELS, HEMP SEEDS, SPIRULINA, RAW CACAO