Principles of Medical Ethics 

Before You Donate

Think very seriously before donating to any breastcancer organization, or fundraising program until you read their Annual Report to see who their top contributors are, and if they have a product that appears frequently in the message the organization sends to the public. That would be unethical and its illegal. The same applies to a request that the public buys products, but does not receive a "donor receipt" for tax-deductible purpose. Read any and all food labels that breastcancer "non-profits" are promoting to raise money. Some organizations tell the public to help them raise money by asking you to visit their websites, but that only gives them "hits" to increase their sponsors.

Another tip, "signing" an online Petition is not acceptable, so don't fall for such antics. An ethical non-profit, or professional will not request your visit to their website, nor use "cookies" placed on your computer when you visit their site.

Purchase the Breastcancer Postage Stamp, the Post Office will always give you your charitable deduction receipt. Its a valid form of fund raising.

 

BRASSICA VEGETABLES

Diet and Health Conditions
So what do I eat now?

What about breast cancer survivors, for example?
•58% reported higher fruit consumption
•60% ate more vegetables
•38% ate more fiber-rich foods
•Lower fat diets (and ate less fast food)
–The longer the time since diagnosis, the more likely the women were to select low fat diets

Statistics should drive you nuts!

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Women aged 30 to 55 generally gain 4 lb over a 10-year period

•After a chronic health condition diagnosis, women typically have a 50% greater weight gain in half the time period
–6 to 13 lbs in 5 years
•It is important for all women to decrease caloric intake and increase “good foods” (nuts, Brassica veggies, etc) to control weight gain as they age (its easiest to first stop using "fast foods" and cut portions in half, saving the remainder for your extra meal---you need 5-6 meals a day to keep your blood sugar up [protein and fiber, not sugar-laden]), so you won't be hungry).

Pretend your doctor just told you that you are a Diabetic. You'll clean out those cupboards, fast.

Don't believe the drinking water craze...that began with the French bottled water company. "It overloads the kidneys" one physician told me, "just drink when you are thirsty, and not green tea!"

 
Some Fat is Bad – Weight Gain
(includes Men, too)
•Obesity at time of a diagnosis may be a significant negative prognostic factor but it does not negatively affect 100% of those overweight.
•About 60% of women gain weight after chronic condition diagnosis
–Greater weight gain in women receiving chemotherapy—remember it contains steroids—but you can refuse them!
–Pre-menopausal women tend to gain more
–Black women gained more than whites
–Drugs may be associated with weight gain—know what you are taking, including antidepressants!
–Find out from your physician IF you can exercise, first and ask “Exactly what exercises?”
 

CUT BACK ON RED MEAT!                                 

•More beans ~ Sm. Red beans, lentils, black beans, Pinto, etc.
•Many more vegetables—Fennel, dried tomatoes and dried peppers, Feta cheese, water chestnuts, Jimaca in your salads (and avoid Iceberg lettuce (its a hybrid and not healthy for the colon).
•More chicken
•More fish
•Less beef, pork, lamb
 

MUNCHIES! YUM!

•Vegetables: 400 – 600 grams per day
–454 grams in a pound
•Brassica vegetables are especially good
–Cabbages
–Broccoli
–Cauliflower
–Brussels sprouts
–Kale: spray with Olive/Canola oil, cover and refrigerate for 3 days, shaking container several times a day)
–Horseradish
 
Keep on hand - To make stir fry:
Brassica veggies, onions, bright colored peppers, etc.
Light Soy Sauce
Fresh ginger root (dried)
Garlic bulbs or roasted
Olive and/or Canola Oil
Poultry, seafood, lean beef, pork and veal
Whole wheat noodles
Chinese noodles
Hoisin Sauce (watch the sugar content, though)
 

Regarding cold-pressed oils:

Canola Oil helps reduce Cholesterol (remember the word “sterol” in there – steroidal).
Olive Oil helps reduce blood pressure.
Us an oil sprayer so lighter amounts may be applied to salad greens , etc. (not the commercial oil spray cans, though). Most restaurants will now provide Olive Oil to dip breads in instead of butters, etc. ASK!  But, its better to request a "relish plate, instead of your breads."

Eat Fiber, too!

•Fruit
•Vegetables
–(use leaf - avoid Iceberg lettuce)
•Whole grains, almonds, walnuts.
•Fiber is only found in plants

•Psyllium fiber (Metamucil. It also comes in “cookie form”)

If you want some recipes, e-mail me.

That's it . . . keep the same food groups on your weekly grocery list, but vary the foods. Like, "Nuts," you could have walnuts and pecans, on hand, or raw peanuts, filberts, etc. Just be sure to vary your foods. Why? Allergies. Nuts are a really poor example, aren't they, but you need them.

Make your own granola, and take it with you everywhere you go. E-mail me for a great, easy recipe—that and small, frequent meals will reeve your metabolism, IF you still have a thyroid gland, functioning or not.

A great nutrition book

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