| Skin cancer has now been linked to deficiencies in the | | | | to run out and buy a veggie tray right now doesn't |
| diet. Carcinogens that are consumed can form cancer | | | | it? |
| when they infiltrate cells and corrupt the DNA. This | | | | - Vitamin C: Helps to stop cancer from spreading. It is |
| causes the mutation of the DNA which converts the | | | | found in foods like tomatoes, potatoes, green |
| normal cells into malignant cells. The way your body | | | | peppers, broccoli, strawberries, peaches, mango, |
| fights off these mutations is through boosting your | | | | cantaloupe, parsley, as well as citrus fruits and juices. |
| immune system through a healthy diet and nutritional | | | | - Vitamin A: Helps to maintain skin health. Protects |
| supplementation. This is good news because it gives | | | | skin cells from light damage. Found in kale, brussel |
| you the power to help your body in its fight against | | | | sprouts, yogurt, beef liver, sweet potatoes, squash, |
| this disease. | | | | milk, peaches, carrots, asparagus, spinach, peas, corn, |
| In addition to a healthy diet and nutritional | | | | eggs, green beans, and tomato juice. Now we don't |
| supplementation your body also needs antioxidants. | | | | all like the same foods, but I think you could easily |
| The antioxidants can actually deactivate free radicals | | | | pick out some of the foods on this list that you do |
| which cause an oxidation process to occur that | | | | like. Get a good variety from this list and start by |
| allows the carcinogens to enter into normal cells. You | | | | adding them to your diet each week. Rotate these |
| don't want that if you are concerned about living | | | | items and try new things. Get into the healthy habit |
| your life to the fullest. | | | | of putting thought into what you eat. How hard can |
| Lets take a look at some of the nutrients that help | | | | it be to put together a menu from this list? Start the |
| to prevent skin cancer: | | | | day with whole grain cereal, add milk and wheat |
| - Selenium: Helps to protect cells from chemicals and | | | | germ. For lunch tuna salad with hard boiled egg. For |
| viruses that are cancer causing. Selenium is found in | | | | snack time, veggie tray, fruit salad, or a handful of |
| foods such as whole grain cereal, sesame seeds, egg | | | | nuts. For dinner, steamed zucchini sprinkled with |
| yolks, milk, garlic, bran, wheat germ, seafood, kidney, | | | | sesame seeds, chicken, sliced tomatoes, and a |
| brewers yeast, liver, mushrooms, and chicken. | | | | potato. Dessert, cantaloupe chunks. See that is not |
| - Vitamin D: You would think that no sunlight would | | | | hard and it sounds delicious. |
| be good sunlight--no, actually you need about 20 | | | | When you change your diet and start taking |
| minutes of unprotected sunlight daily to provide you | | | | nutritional supplements you begin to help your body |
| with the best source of Vitamin D. Vitamin D helps | | | | boost its own immune system thereby helping it to |
| your body process Calcium. It is found in tuna, | | | | fight against skin cancer. I think you can see that it is |
| salmon, cod liver oil, milk, and egg yolks. | | | | imperative that you begin taking a daily nutritional |
| - Vitamin E: It has been scientifically proven that this | | | | supplement if you are not already doing so. Eat a diet |
| vitamin has the power to change new cancer cells | | | | that gives your body the nutrition it needs to help |
| back into normal cells. Good sources of this vitamin | | | | you prevent skin cancer. Reduce your risk so you |
| are nuts, soybeans, margarine, dry lima beans, wheat | | | | can enjoy the lifestyle you want to live. |
| germ oil, corn oil, and raw veggies. Makes you want | | | | |