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Sugar77
Sugar77 Member Posts: 2,138
edited June 2014 in Triple-Negative Breast Cancer

Has anybody seen this article about how blueberries can help TNBC?  I love blueberries....it's worth a read on this link:

http://www.cityofhope.org/about/publications/news/Pages/blueberries-hold-cancer-fighting-properties.aspx

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  • Morgan513
    Morgan513 Member Posts: 664
    edited April 2010

    Wow.  How cool is that?!  We can eat blueberries and help ourselves at the same time!

    Thanks for posting this!

    Lorrie 

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  • batoday
    batoday Member Posts: 27
    edited April 2010

    Thank you.  We need more of these good news about TNBC. I know 6 people around me who have been diagnosed with breast cancer and all of them are ER+.  This cancer makes me awefully lonely sometimes.  I am so grateful for this website and everyone who comes here.  Much love to you.

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  • Sugar77
    Sugar77 Member Posts: 2,138
    edited April 2010

    I'm wondering how much 4 ounces is?  Would that be 1/2 cup?  

    Sherri 

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  • Titan
    Titan Member Posts: 2,956
    edited April 2010

    Just buy a pint and snack on them..I like them too..though they can be kind of expensive.  They don' t have much shelf life...so buy what you can eat in a couple of days...this is good news...good "they are working on our TN's...and I love blueberries....

    Have you guys ever talked to your oncs about what to eat?  Mine don't seem to think what you eat matters...they are more concerned about keeping a healthy weight....but I guess you have to eat healthy to maintain that weight!  

    All I know is that chemo weight is hard to lose!

    I did 8 laps tonight at the track and I ran 3 of them..I'm so excited..there is no way, no how I would have been able to run around the track once one year ago...feeling good..no knee pain, no shortness of breath..nothing....I'm thrilled! 

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  • angelsabove
    angelsabove Member Posts: 363
    edited April 2010

    HOW COOL. I have been eating lots of blueberries since my DX. My Father In Law lives next door and on the land we have SEVERAL blueberry bushes. WOW....and my kids complain about having to help PAPA pick blueberries. LOL.......I did not eat much before my dx....I have since then. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR SHARING.....I put them in my cereal. Oatmeal. Muffins.....

    Dang I needed this today.....I am blue today.....must be hormonal.... 

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  • angelsabove
    angelsabove Member Posts: 363
    edited April 2010

    OR COULD BE BECAUSE I AM POST ALL MY TREATMENTS....LOL

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  • Titan
    Titan Member Posts: 2,956
    edited April 2010

    Angels..you certainly are allowed to have your moments!  And here is a good place to have them because we know EXACTLY where you are coming from...we feel the same way!

    Ya know...there seems to be a study coming out every day...some times my head spins with everything..you should see my vitamin "bowl".......and then I think did I exercise enough, did I have too much sugar, and on and on....

    My vitamin list that I give to the onc seems to be getting longer every time I go because I read about a new study...oh well..good thing vitamins are cheap! 

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  • Luah
    Luah Member Posts: 1,541
    edited April 2010

    Sugar, that is really interesting.  I've been eating blueberries on my morning cereal for years - does that mean my tumours would have been even larger??  Not sure, but I love them, so will keep eating.  I do sometimes find it hard to find organic ones though.

    For nutrition, exercise and other lifestyle issues, read the Anti-cancer book. Lots of good food information in there.

    My cancer centre has a family support and nutrition centre - I have a consult with a dietition there next week. WIll report back.

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  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Member Posts: 1,376
    edited February 2011

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  • Sugar77
    Sugar77 Member Posts: 2,138
    edited April 2010

    I buy the frozen wild blueberries and mix them with vanilla low fat yogurt and add a couple of spoonfuls of ground flax. I started eating this last summer before my diagnosis. Sometimes when I was at work, I'd add in a bit of low fat granola and it made a nice heathly breakfast. Whole Foods carries frozen organic wild blueberries, which I buy sometimes. Often times, though, I just buy the frozen conventional ones at my neighbourhood grocery store.

    The Anti-Cancer book is a wonderful resource.  There is another book that's really good and it's all about foods that fight cancer. It's written by Richard Beliveau (a leading biochemist) and Denis Gingras (molecular medicine researcher). They are actually referenced in the Anti-Cancer book. I bought the book and find it very interesting.  Here's a link to an article about the book that appeared in the magazine Canadian Living. I think you can buy the book through Amazon.

    http://www.canadianliving.com/health/prevention/foods_that_fight_cancer.php

    Sherri 

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  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Member Posts: 1,376
    edited February 2011

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  • Luah
    Luah Member Posts: 1,541
    edited April 2010

    Beliveau and Gingras also published "Cooking with Foods that Fight Cancer."  It is a lovely cookbook with wonderful photos.  My friend gave this to me when I was diagnosed and I really treasure it.

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  • Sugar77
    Sugar77 Member Posts: 2,138
    edited April 2010

    Luah - I saw that cookbook at Indigo just last week. Since you say it's good, I might pick it up next time I'm there as I think it would be a nice complement to my book.

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  • SoCalLisa
    SoCalLisa Member Posts: 13,961
    edited April 2010

    I just love blueberries, Costco carries them much of the time

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  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Member Posts: 1,376
    edited April 2010

    Here's a list of the dirtiest to cleanist fruits and veggies to buy.

    http://hubpages.com/hub/organic

    What Foods Should I Buy Organic?  

    Environmental Working Groups' Organic List

      

    Here's a reliable sources review of what to buy organic. Of course, it would be optimal if we could buy everything organic, but with soaring produce and food prices this list can help you pick and choose the organic produce that you should buy.

    1. (worst: highest pesticide load) Peaches
    2. Apples
    3. Sweet Bell Peppers
    4. Celery
    5. Nectarines
    6. Strawberries
    7. Cherries
    8. Lettuce
    9. Grapes-imported
    10. Pears
    11. Spinach
    12. Potatoes
    13. Carrots
    14. Green Beans
    15. Hot Peppers
    16. Cucumbers
    17. Raspberries
    18. Plums
    19. Oranges
    20. Grapes-Domestic
    21. Cauliflower
    22. Tangerine
    23. Mushrooms
    24. Cantaloupe
    25. Lemon
    26. Honeydew Melon
    27. Grapefruit
    28. Winter Squash
    29. Tomatoes
    30. Sweet Potatoes
    31. Watermelon
    32. Blueberries
    33. Papaya
    34. Eggplant
    35. Broccoli
    36. Cabbage
    37. Bananas
    38. Kiwi
    39. Asparagus
    40. Sweet Peas-Frozen
    41. Mango
    42. Pineapples
    43. Sweet Corn-Frozen
    44. Avocado
    45. (best: lowest pesticide load) Onions 
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  • Luah
    Luah Member Posts: 1,541
    edited April 2010

    ShirleyHughes - thanks for posting that - very helpful!  Of course with my chemo brain, I'll have to print off a copy and keep it for reference at the store. Glad to see blueberries more than halfway down the list. 

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  • Sugar77
    Sugar77 Member Posts: 2,138
    edited April 2010

    Shirley - thanks for posting this list. It's most helpful. 

    I was at Whole Foods yesterday and found organic frozen bell peppers (combo of red, green and yellow) already cut into strips and flash frozen and I think the price was just over $3.00.  I picked up a couple of bags because I like to put peppers in a lot of soups and sauces and frozen will work just fine for that.  Plus, it'll save me a lot of time. I bought a fresh red pepper to use in a salad and it was so expensive ($5.99 per pound). Therefore, I'm going to stick with the organic frozen for anything cooked. Just thought I'd pass long this finding.

    Sherri 

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  • Claire_in_Seattle
    Claire_in_Seattle Member Posts: 4,570
    edited April 2010

    One of my fave breakfasts is defrosted frozen mixed berries (throw a handful in bowl and put in microwave) with yogurt and a bit of granola on top for crunch.  Local outfit called Reminger's has wonderful ones.  I could get just blueberries, but like the mixture with marionberries and raspberries better.

    That way, I can keep handy in the freezer and have consistent quality.  I keep year round except for late summer when I can be found gorging on them during my rides.  TOUR BUS full of Seattle visitors caught me in the act last summer.

    Agree with Sherri about frozen peppers which I get at Trader Joe's.  Major finding.  I used to buy and chop up myself in late summer, and was delighted when I discovered no need to.

    Washington State is a fruit-lover's paradise, and can't wait for local strawberries.  Reminds me that I need to cook rhubarb in fridge that I bought last weekend at a local organic farm.  So a season starting with rhubarb and ending with winter pears.  Only need citrus and a few other tropical fruits to supplement,  And tons of wild mushrooms available too!

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  • angelsabove
    angelsabove Member Posts: 363
    edited April 2010

    Been eating blueberries almost everyday NOT EVEN KNOWING THIS. My father n law has several blueberry bushes on the land. My kids fuss every summer they gotta pick. The we freeze them and have them with oatmeal, oat bran, cereal, on yogurt. I did just purchase me some blueberry extract supplements to take up to four times daily. I told my in laws not to think to much if they see me in the blueberry patch with a syringe.....INJECTING BLUEBERRIES........LOLOLOLOLOL

    MAY GOD BLESS US ALL 

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  • angelsabove
    angelsabove Member Posts: 363
    edited April 2010

    Oh Yea......NEVER ate much blueberries before .....But equated them POST cancer with the thinking....MMMMMM these might just be good for me.....YIIIPPPEEEEE......Glad I did...lol

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  • Donnaquilt
    Donnaquilt Member Posts: 1
    edited May 2010

    Helpful hint: When blueberries go on sale, I stock up.  I buy several packages of the blueberries in the plastic pints and just throw them straight into the freezer when I get home.  I don't wash them before freezing.

    I just grab a handful at breakfast or whenever.  Rinse them and they pretty much thaw that fast.  I almost always have some waiting in the freezer for smoothies, pancakes or cereal.

    ***My sister has Triple Negative and I'm researching help for her.  She been fighting for a year, had a breast removed and the cancer has shown up in her pelvic bones now.

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  • MBJ
    MBJ Member Posts: 4,352
    edited May 2010

    Hi Claire in Seattle,

    I saw your post about microwaving frozen berries before eating them.  Since microwaving is kind of dangerous especially for those who have had BC you might want to just rinse them in cold water--they defrost in 1 or 2 minutes and are safer for you!

    Cool

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