cancer
The "C" Word
Who isn’t afraid of Cancer? According to the U.S. Cancer Society, cancer is the second leading cause of death in the United states. It is second only to heart disease and contributes to 1 out of every 4 deaths in the U.S. every year. Can you eat a diet that can actually protect you from cancer. William Li, head of the Angiogenesis Foundation, www.angio.org, believes that angiogenesis is a medical breakthrough that promises to conquer cancer. Angiogenesis is the process your body uses to build blood vessels. Mr. Li believes that cancer cells can’t thrive without the nutrients and oxygen supplied by your capillaries. He believes if that we can control angiogenesis, we can prevent a myriad of diseases, including cancer.
Coming from a family that has been plagued with numerous events of cancer, many culminating in death, I read up on angiogenesis and highly recommend that you listen to Mr. Li’s fascinating presentation for TED, http://www.ted.com/talks/william_li.html. According to Mr. Li, the majority of people carry around microscopic cancer cell clusters in their bodies, but not everyone actually develops cancer. He posits that if your body has the ability to balance angiogenesis properly, it will prevent blood vessels from forming to feed these microscopic tumors.  When cancer cells manage to get their own blood supply, they can transform from harmless to deadly.
There are currently numerous anti-angiogenesis drugs being used today to treat cancer. Mr. Li believes that drugs for curing cancer are not the only answer, but rather, focus should be on stopping cancer before it starts. He believes that this can be done through diet. If you could eat foods that would protect you from cancer, wouldn’t you? Seems to make sense, especially since mother nature has given us a tremendous number of foods and herbs that actually assist in the anti-angiogenesis process, thereby starving cancer cells from progressing.
Some of these foods are probably already in your diet, especially if you are a primal eater. So either continue to eat or incorporate these ant-angiogenesis foods in your diet on a regular basis:
Surprised? Like I said, you probably eat many if not all of these things on a daily, weekly or monthly basis. One of my favorite snacks from this list is Oven Baked Kale. It’s really simple to make, delicious and will your craving for something crispy and crunchy. It’s a great snack (I like to eat it out of a bowl like popcorn), or an awesome nibble to serve at your next cocktail party.Â
How To Make oven Baked Kale
To make Oven Baked Kale you will need an oven preheated to 350 degrees fahrenheit, a cookie sheet, olive oil and salt to taste. Simply wash and dry a bunch of Kale. Then, remove the leaves from the thick stems and tear into pieces the size of a tortilla chips. Toss the clean and dry kale with a tablespoon or two of olive oil (depending on how much Kale you are using) and place on a parchment lined cookie sheet. Bake for about 10-15 minutes until the kale is browned but not burnt. Remove the kale from the oven and let it rest for a few minutes and then enjoy. You can kick it up a notch with your favorite seasonings like curry powder, garlic salt, cayenne pepper or even parmesan cheese.
Eat to starve cancer and enjoy!
