More Studies on the Benefits of Raw Foods

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A friend of mine forwarded me the attached article:

 

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There are literally thousands of studies that show undeniable

evidence that cancer doesn't stand a chance against a diet rich in

raw, organic wholefoods. Below are two recent studies:

 

Eat grapes to fight off cancer

To help combat cancer, add red and purple grapes, or wine, to your

nutritional arsenal. Recent research from the University of Illinois

at Urbana-Champaign showed that certain compounds in grapes, including

some newly identified ones, work together to inhibit the proliferation

of cancer cells (Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, 2004,

vol.53, no.7).

 

According to the study, compounds found in both red grapes and red

wine combine synergistically against human DNA topoisomerase II, the

enzyme responsible for the spread of malignant cells. Researchers say

the study confirms the importance of eating whole foods, because

grapes' individual compounds do not possess the same anticancer

abilities as the components combined.

 

Adrian's Note: What do you call a mature grape? A raisin. Real

raisins are simply grapes that have slowly had their water removed

while absorbing the energy of real sunshine. They are a wonderfully

concentrated form of all the nutrition found in a fresh grapes. Be

sure to add a little Fruitalicous to your day and enjoy our dark grape

raisins and red flame raisins, plus other incredible cancer fighters

like rasperries (ellagic acid) and other fruits.

 

More veggies may curb pancreatic cancer risk

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -- Eating more raw vegetables every day,

especially yellow and dark green ones, may help cut the risk of

pancreatic cancer in half, according to a study released on Thursday.

> Researchers at the University of California in San Francisco found

eating five or more servings of yams, corn, carrots, onions or other

similar vegetables is linked with lower risk of the disease -- one of

the most deadly and hard-to-treat cancers. Dark green leafy

vegetables, such as spinach and kale, and cruciferous ones like

broccoli also worked well, they said.

 

SEE BELOW: Veggielicious Spice contains corn, carrots, onions,

broccoli and more!

 

" Finding strong confirmation that simple life choices can provide

significant protection from pancreatic cancer may be one of the most

practical ways to reduce the incidence of this dreadful disease, " said

Elizabeth Holly, the study's senior author and a professor of

epidemiology and biostatistics at the school.

 

Light green veggies and tomatoes were slightly less beneficial,

according to the study, which was funded by the National Cancer

Institute.

 

The results will be published in the September issue of the medical

journal Cancer, Epidemiology, Biomarkers and Prevention. In

interviews with 2,233 men and women, including 532 pancreatic cancer

patients, researchers cataloged how much produce they ate for a year.

They also asked about other factors such as overall diet and smoking.

 

They then compared the habits of the cancer patients to the 1,701

others, who were randomly selected. Those who ate at least five

servings had half the cancer risk compared with those who ate two or

fewer servings. They said they used that approach rather than

tracking undiagnosed patients to see which ones developed the disease

because pancreatic cancer patients generally do not live long enough

to follow up.

 

Most patients are diagnosed with advanced stages of the disease. The

pancreas, which helps digestion, is hidden by other organs, making it

hard to detect problems. Survival is usually months and fewer than 5

percent of patients live for five years.

 

Researchers also found eating fruit, especially oranges and other

citric ones, was also helpful but far less beneficial than their

vegetable counterparts. The way the food was prepared also seemed to

make a difference, they said, with cooked vegetables providing fewer

benefits.

 

Adrian's Note: Be sure to add a little Veggielicious Spice to your

day and enjoy a tasty, crunchy treat filled with the living nutrition

of raw Corn, Carrots, Brocolli, Green Onions, Potatoes, Peas,

Tomatoes, Green Beans, Zucchini, Red Peppers, and Green Peppers. Wow!

That's Nutrition!