BETHESDA, Md., Nov. 19 /PRNewswire/ -- The holiday season, filled with
get-togethers with family and friends, is fun and joyous, making it one of the
most celebrated times of the year. It may also be one of the most stressful
and tiring times, creating an additional strain on your health. Experts warn
that the combination of stress, fatigue and high fat foods -- factors that
traditionally go with the holidays -- can over time increase your risk of
cancer.
The National Foundation for Cancer Research has developed a list of the
"Top Ten Food Tips to Take Advantage of the Holidays" and help keep your
cancer risk minimized.
1) Skin the turkey - By removing the skin from the turkey, you reduce the
amount of fat and make the centerpiece of the holiday meal good for
you.
2) Try a high fiber dressing - Try a wild or brown rice dressing. It is
loaded with fiber, one of the essential ingredients to deter cancer.
Beans are also a good source of fiber.
3) Fruit not fudge - Rather than reaching for the tray of fudge and
cookies, try Southern Ambrosia, a mixture of oranges, apples, bananas,
pineapples and coconut. It isn't only good, it is good for you.
4) Use healthier cooking methods - Broiling, grilling, roasting or baking
the holiday meals instead of frying and sauteing them. This reduces
the fat and allows the true taste of the food to come through.
5) Cook with lower-fat dairy products - By using low-fat dairy
products, you decrease the intake of fat that is used by cancer cells
to grow. You and your guests will not notice any difference in taste.
6) Include fish in your holiday tradition - Omega-B oils in tuna steak,
salmon, mackerel and sardines are protective of your cell's linings in
fighting off cancer growth. Avoid tuna packed in vegetable oil.
7) Eat five to nine servings of fruits and vegetables each day -
Research indicates that people who follow these guidelines can cut
their cancer risk in half.
8) Make a spinach salad - Spinach contains one of the top cancer-fighting
enzymes, sulforaphane, while iceberg lettuce is a nutritional weakling.
Don't drench the salad with dressing adding fat and defeating the
powerful effects of the spinach.
9) Tomato and Pasta Sauce - Research has proven that processed tomato
products have a higher number of lycopenes than unprocessed tomato
products. This includes tomato sauce, pasta sauce, stewed tomatoes and
other tomato products.
10) Drink green tea - Soda is nothing more than empty calories and juice
drinks can be loaded with sugar. Green tea is one of the best drinks
holding no calories and well-documented cancer-fighting ingredients.
The National Foundation for Cancer Research is a cancer related charity
dedicated to advancing basic science cancer research in the laboratory. For
more information, call (800) 321-CURE or visit the website at
http://www.NFCR.org.
SOURCE National Foundation for Cancer Research
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