List of nutrimeds
Here is a list of anticancer food for which anticancer properties have clearly been established.
A FEW BASIC CONCEPTS:
- This approach complements, without in any way replacing, traditional therapy (chemotherapy, radiotherapy, surgery).
- The nutraceutical approach is a daily type of activity rather than weekly: a small daily intake is better than a large, once a week consumption.
- Schedule recipes where the integration of these foods is such that it is possible to conform to a daily treatment: vary your recipes and make them pleasant to the taste, combine different foods: ex. broccoli soup, with onions, turmeric and black pepper.
- Seek for inspiration in international cuisines (Japanese, Chinese, Indian, Middle Est, Mediterranean) using their foods in traditional ways instead of trying to improvise different recipes.
sUGGESTED WEEKLY QUANTITIES, 3 TIMES A WEEK:
|
Garlic, 2 cloves |
Rehydrated seaweed: 1/2 cup |
Blueberries, raspberries, blackberries: 1/2 cup |
Broccoli, cauliflower, cabbage, turnip: |
Dried cranberries: 1/2 cup |
Mushrooms: 1/2 cup |
Black chocolate 70% : 20 g |
Brussells sprouts: 1/2 cup |
Turmeric* : 1 teaspoon |
Spinachs, watercress: 1/2 cup |
Ginger: 1 teaspoon |
Ground linseeds: 1 tablespoon |
Citrus fruit juice: 1/2 cup |
Legume : 1/2 cup |
Onions, shallots, leeks: 1/2 cup |
Tomato paste: 1 tablespoon |
Black pepper: 1/2 teaspoon |
Raisin: 1/2 cup (or 200 ml of juice) |
Green tea** : 3 times 250 ml |
Red wine: 1 glass (125 ml) |
* Turmeric is soluble in oil (preferably olive oil) and can also be used in salad dressings or in soups.
** Green tea has the most variation in anticancer activity. Choose a whole leaf tea, preferably from a Japanese origin (sencha). The tea is prepared using 1g (1tsp) per cup of boiling water and steeped 10 minutes for maximum effect. You have to get used to the bitter taste, which is linked to its anticancer activity.
Proscribed foods: deli foods, pickles, junk food, smoked foods, all deep fried foods
Proscribed combinations: chocolate and milk
Encouraged combinations: turmeric and tea; turmeric and black pepper
