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Preemptive Aging Foods for Seniors

Tuesday, August 17, 2010
posted by Gilmore
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Seniors who are concerned about taking preemptive aging steps to safeguard their senior health need to take the first step and choose foods that promote senior health.  The foods at the top of the preemptive list are the foods that preempt cancer which is one of the leading enemies of senior health.  The good news for seniors is a follows.  Foods that preempt cancer are some of the tastiest foods around.  In the first place are all the colorful berries that include blueberries, blackberries, cranberries, raspberries, strawberries, and so on.   Most of the berries contain tumor fighting compounds such as polyphenols and ellagic acid which are the enemies of cancer.  Another winner is chocolate as long as it is 70% cocoa which is true for some of  dark chocolate bars.  It turns out that cocoa contains polyphenols similar to the berries and it also contains antioxidants.  As an added bonus, cocoa contains a class of chemicals known as catechins that offer protection against cancer and heart disease.  Finally seniors can moderately choose daily to imbibe a glass of red wine for its high concentration of resveratrol content that is provided by the grape skin.  The resveratrol contributes in some unknown way to suppress metabolites associated with cancer growth.  In summary, drinking a daily glass of red wine, eating some dark chocolate,  and consuming a variety of berries throughout the week can provide an array of preemptive aging foods for seniors who are concerned about protecting their senior health against cancer.

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Can Green Tea Block Cancer?

Sunday, March 14, 2010
posted by Gilmore
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In Asia where folks frequently consume green tea researchers have discovered that the rates of many cancers are much lower than in parts of the world where folks do not consume a lot of green tea. The researchers were pleasantly surprised to discover this link between heavy green tea consumption and low rates of cancers. The lower hormonal cancer rates in Asia for breast cancer and prostate cancer are well documented. In addition to these demographic results, labs tests have zeroed in on the apparent compounds in green tea that are responsible for blocking cancer. The research in the lab identified the extracts from green tea known as polyphenols as the compounds that stopped cancer cells from growing in the lab tests.
In terms of particular cancers, a noted British news source reported that consuming green tea may block lung cancer. In Asia a researcher reported that people who did not drink green tea were at least five times more likely to get lung cancer compared with green tea drinkers. This report indicated that the results of avoiding lung cancer applied to smokers and non-smokers alike; green tea drinkers were five times less likely to get lung cancer. This is very good news for seniors who are concerned about finding preemptive steps they can take to reduce their risk of age-related cancers and foster their senior health.

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