Anti-Cancer Diet: Recipes!

I didn't mean over the counter energy drinks but rather green drinks with barley grass and such. Sorry for that.

On the debate about flaxseed, I just happened to reread something from a book that my dr. recommended: Coking with Foods that fight Cancer by Drs. Richard Beliveau & Denis Gringras of the Molecular Medicine Laboratory at the University of Quebec in Montreal, Canada. Beliveau is a leading authority in the field of cancer reearch & is a prof of biochemisty & is a pioneer in the study of "neutraceuticals" - the recently-discovered properties of foods such as green tea, turmeric, berries etc. Gingras is a reasercher there, and they have apparently also done a lot of research on angiogenesis.

"Lignans are complex compunds present in many plants, although flaxseed is by far the best dietary source of these molecules. Flaxseed contains very high levels of secoisolariciresinol and its close relative matairesinaol. These compounds are important in the prevention of cancers whose groth depends on estrogens, because intestinal bacteria are able to convert them entoenterolactone and enterodiol, two molecules that interfere with the bonding of estrogens to breast cancer." .....contary to soy isoflavone supplemenst, which in elevated doses, it is now known, promote the growth of mammarytumors in lab animals, lignans typically induce tumor regression."... Other reasons for consuming flasxseed are that it reduces chronic inflammation. Flax seeds MUST be ground to increase absorption of omega-3 fatty acids in order to favor the transformation of lignans into active phytoestrogens...

Lignans, in flax and cereals, and isoflavones in soy are both phytoestrogens acting apparently in very different ways. (my comment)

I find this book a great resource, and do use ground flaxseed. But do stay away from soy except for the rare bit of tofu. I ate a great deal of soy isoflavones during my pre and menopausal years, and did not have hot flashes but.....did get breast cancer:-(.

This is a recipe that my family always made. (Middle Eastern recipe) We used to add meatballs w/ parsely but I eliminated that now.

Okra, stewed tomatoes, carrots, and lemon juice & Baharat. (see below)

Boil stewed tomoates and water w/ lemon. Add okra, carrots.  Sometines I add other veggies.  Cook 20 minutes or until carrots are done. Very easy  Serve with rice or steamed Bulgar wheat. I add a spice combination called Baharat that I pre mix. Sometimes with the rice I add red lentils- Enjoy!

Baharat

1. 1/3 cup black pepper
2. ¼ cup coriander powder
3. ¼ cup cinnamon
4. ¼ cup clove (ground)
5. 1/3 cup cumin
6. 2 teaspoons cardamom
7. ¼ cup nutmeg (ground)
8. ½ cup paprika (ground)
9. 1/3 cup turmeric (ground)

Flannelette,

I have 'Foods to Fight Cancer'. It is fabulous. I bought extra copies to give to family.

It has the best explanation of the cancer process I have read so far.

It opened up a whole new world of nutrition for me and I trust their research and was impressed that no wacky diets were recommended just wholesome food and a lot of variety.

fredntan, ha, ha, ha, I just cracked up at your comment, "no one here knows how it's supposed to taste."  You are so funny, and that makes perfect sense!

Shasha, it is better than you would think. I usually add some carrots as well and sweet potato chunks go well with the cauliflower. It is healthy, cheap and tasty. Can't really beat that.

The Greeks cook these things because of all the fasting days in the Orthodox calendar. These days, most people don't bother fasting, but the veggie dishes have stayed.

Shasha, I hope you get your blood counts up. When I was doing chemo, eating meat did not seem to make a darn bit of difference to my red blood count. I finally got a supplement in sirup form and that did the trick. It had B-vitamins as well as iron. Also try adding more almonds to your diet, some dark, dark chocolate and lots of leafy, green veggies.

Shasha10,

I have a nutribullet as well it's great but when I use blackberries the seeds don't grind up..

Hightide, 1 cup red lentils to 3 cups water, then add to your own taste-coriander seed, cumin seed, cardomon seed, tumeric, cinnamon, raisins, a little miso paste, coconut oil, fresh ginger root, cayenne, garlic and tomatoes. You can mix in a little coconut milk or plain goat yogurt in at the end. Top it with some cilantro. Goes nice with this salad- garden greens, sliced strawberry and avocado, topped with dressing(fresh grated ginger, miso, balsalmic vinegar, olive oil, and manuka honey.)

Here's what I do with barley. cook 1 cup to 2 cups water. separately cook down a bunch of cut up white button mushrooms in water, coconut oil and a splash of red wine, then put into the cooked barley, add a very small amount of miso and black pepper. It makes a good side dish to a beet salad--garden mix, roasted beets w/ basil, goat cheese, and balsalmic vinegar and oil.  

Thank you ladies for the recipes!

Flannelette, When I was on Adriamycin my taste buds became enemies. Finally gave up on nutrition and ate Doritos and Twizzlers. I spent a lot of time wondering why such unnatural food tasted normal and good food tasted like earthworms?

I am really happy to be back to healthy eating. I feel empowered when I feed my immune system something it can use but no one should feel bad about those useless calorie days.



Reading these recipes is enlightening. Ordinary food with such creative seasoning...thanks again.

I just started reading this thread.  I am not much of a breakfast eater.  Any suggestions on some type of breakfast bar I could make and have on hand?  I have such a busy schedule and if I am not careful I won't eat.  I have other medical issues and have been told to avoid glueten.

I been making steel cut oats. I discovered I had this little mini slow cooker. and I make them in that, let them cook all night and in morning add some things like nuts, apple, dried fruit. Not sure if gluten in oats.

Fredntan, I will try the steel cut oats in mini cooker.  Do you follow the same amount of water, etc?

They do sell organic oats...