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Wednesday, May 25th, 2011

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As cancer warriors we’ve always tried to incorporate new functional foods in our everyday meals. We’ve experienced that consuming 5 to 10 servings of vegetables and fruits daily can be a challenge. Now, here comes the mushroom, a fungus. It’s a perfect addition to our growing list of functional foods.

Incorporating Mushrooms in our Daily Meals

Mushrooms aren’t difficult to love. From a culinary standpoint mushrooms excellently complement most ingredients of many dishes. These fungi go well with spices, herbs and extra virgin olive oil. They flavor dishes of various regions with a unique taste. Think of crunchy mushroom pizzas and pastas, scrumptious sautéed dishes of veggies and meat, delectable pies and soups with mushroom. You’ll get your mouth watering.Yummy! more…

Thursday, May 19th, 2011

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Fighting cancer seems tough! Actually, it isn’t as tough as you imagined. It simply requires us to eat as lean as possible so that the excess food won’t convert to fat. A lot of fat in our bodies create an environment favorable to inflammation. Inflammation, as we all know, is the environment that cancer loves so much. more…

Thursday, May 12th, 2011

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When the cold season lingers, comfort food is always welcome. Comfort food should be spicy and warm. And it doesn’t comfort without the familiar aroma of onions. Onions are well-known functional food too. So, make it a useful habit to incorporate onions into your daily meal. more…

Wednesday, May 04th, 2011

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If you’re at stage 3 or 4 prostate cancer, you’ve certainly heard your doctor explain about ADT. Or you’re even undergoing this treatment. Cancer cells needs the activation of an androgen receptor to grow and multiply. A molecule is utilized to block this specific receptor. Once this specific receptor is blocked, prostate cancer cells fail to thrive. This therapy is termed Androgen Deprivation Therapy or ADT. more…