Tips To Help Your Body Fight Disease

Ever wonder which foods really enhance your body's ability to cleanse itself of toxins?

Dr. Thomas J. Slaga, scientific director of the AMC Cancer Research Center, a Denver-based research and educational institution studying cancer since 1954, says eating certain "superfoods" will do the trick.

According to Slaga, foods such as blueberries, tomatoes, soybeans and even chocolate, red wine and coffee contain nutrients and phytochemicals needed for good detoxification

His new book, "The Detox Revolution," boasts a powerful new program for boosting your body's ability to fight cancer and other diseases.

Here are some of Slaga's recommendations for eliminating carcinogens from your body.

* Eat a plant-based diet containing five to nine servings of fruits and vegetables per day.

* Eat healthy meals at regular times. Don't skip breakfast. If you get hungry between meals, eat fruits and raw vegetables and/or whole-grain snacks or nuts.

* Drink six to nine glasses of water per day.

* Minimize refined sugars as well as processed carbohydrates.

* Keep fat intake to 20 percent to 30 percent of your diet. Make sure the sources of fat contain omega-3 and omega-6 fats (flaxseed oil, walnuts, seeds, avocados, olives and fish such as salmon and tuna).

* Eat small portions (6 ounces or less) of lean meat from range- or grass-fed animals.

* Avoid overcooked and burned meats, charcoal barbecued meats, salt-cured and smoked meats, and salt-pickled foods, which contain dangerous che

icals that can trigger the process of cancer.

* Avoid processed, polished grains but consume whole grains such as brown rice, whole wheat, oats and barley.

* Do not drink more than two alcoholic beverages per day if you are a male and one and a half or less if you are a female. Wines, especially red wines, contain several beneficial phytochemicals but should still be consumed in moderation.

* Exercise regularly. Do cardiovascular and weight-bearing exercise at least three times a week for at least 30 minutes per day. This will increase your metabolic rate and allow you to use calories more efficiently, as well as decrease stress.



By: Rodney Wright