The Promising Reduction in Gastric Cancer Rates

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The Promising Reduction in Gastric Cancer Rates

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The news is full of frightening statistics about cancer and other

diseases. From what we read and hear on television, we are led to

believe that more and more people are being diagnosed with cancer

and that more and more people are dying from it.

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The Promising Reduction in Gastric Cancer Rates

Copyright © 2006 Marcus Stout

GOLDEN MOON TEA

http://www.GoldenMoonTea.com

The news is full of frightening statistics about cancer and other

diseases. From what we read and hear on television, we are led to

believe that more and more people are being diagnosed with cancer

and that more and more people are dying from it.

In some cases, this is true. Incidences of and deaths from cancer

have risen every year for the last fifty. However, don't let

this lead you to believe that no progress is being made.

Let's take a look at gastric cancer, for example. Gastric

cancers were once the leading cause of cancer death in the United

States, and in many other countries, too. However, since 1930,

the incidence of and number of deaths related to gastric cancer

have steadily decreased.

By 1994, gastric cancer was the eighth leading cause of cancer

death in the US and the statistics appear to continue to be on

the decline. So, why are we seeing less gastric cancer today than

before? Well, the medical community doesn't appear to have made

any definite conclusions, but there are some factors that are

believed to be contributing to this promising trend.

The number one reason doctors believe that gastric cancer is on

the decline is the higher consumption of fresh fruits and

vegetables in our diet and the lower consumption of foods that

are preserved by salt. Years ago, refrigeration in the home was

not common, so keeping fruits and vegetables at the ready was not

easy. And, it was common to preserve meats and some other foods

with salt rather than freezing them.

When the ability to refrigerate and freeze foods in the home

became commonplace, the American diet changed. We began to eat

more fruits and vegetables and freeze our meat instead of curing

it. So, how does this help reduce our risk of cancer?

Well, it's actually quite simple. A diet rich in fruits and

vegetables means a diet rich in anti-oxidants. Each day, as we

convert the foods we eat into energy, we create free radicals in

our body. These free radicals can damage our cells and our DNA.

Unchecked free radicals are believed to contribute to the

development of cancer and other diseases.

Anti-oxidants are excellent at combating free radicals. A diet

rich in anti-oxidants is linked with preventing cancer, heart

disease, cholesterol problems and a lower incidence of stroke.

So, if you're interested in reducing your risk of cancer, be

sure your diet is rich in anti-oxidants on a daily basis. Some of

foods highest in anti-oxidants are:

* Small Red Bean (dried)

* Wild blueberry

* Red kidney bean (dried)

* Pinto bean

* Blueberry (cultivated)

* Cranberry

* Blackberry

* Prune

* Raspberry

* Strawberry

* Apple

* Pomegranate

* Pecan

* Sweet cherry

* Black plum

* Russet potato (cooked)

* Black bean (dried)

* Plum

So, if you want to improve your health, and reduce your risk of

cancer, these fruits should be staples in your diet. And,

there's another way you can get your daily dose of

anti-oxidants; one you might not have thought of.

Green Tea is High in Anti-Oxidants

Green tea has been widely used in Asian cultures for centuries to

prevent illness and to treat it, as well. And, many recent

studies have linked green tea with the prevention of cancer, and,

in some cases have even found green tea to be helpful in the

treatment of cancer.

Tea comes from the Camellia sinensis plant. There are many

different types of tea; most of the differences come from the way

the tea is processed. Tea leaves contain very powerful

anti-oxidants in their natural state.

Fermenting tea leaves, which is part of processing tea leaves for

black tea, converts these catechins to other compounds and

reduces their health benefits. Therefore, green tea, because it

is not fermented, retains more of its original anti-oxidants than

black tea.

In every part of the world except Asia, black tea varieties are

far more widely consumed than green tea. And, black tea is

healthy. However, because green tea undergoes less processing, it

far outranks black tea in its ability to provide anti-oxidants,

and thereby, prevent disease.

Asian cultures have a far lower incidence of heart disease,

stroke, high cholesterol and cancer. And, while there are likely

other cultural and environmental factors that contribute to their

lower incidence of disease; their high consumption of green tea

is considered a significant factor. In fact, in 1994 the Journal

of the National Cancer Institute published the results of an

epidemiological study indicating that drinking green tea reduced

the risk of esophageal cancer in Chinese men and women by nearly

sixty percent.

So, if you'd like to reduce your risk of developing cancer and

other diseases that often plague us as we get older, eat and

drink up. Get your daily fill of fruits and vegetables. And, wash

it down with green tea! You'll be doing your part to ensure you

live a long and healthy life!

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Marcus Stout is the President of the Golden Moon Tea Company. Golden Moon Tea

carefully selects the finest rare and orthodox teas, which are processed slowly

and handcrafted with extreme care. At their website, you can learn more about

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