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6 - The Savannah Tribune • Wednesday, October 24, 2012
HEALTH AND COMMUNITY NEWS
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Easy Ways to Fortify Against Cancer.
this longer transit time in the
gut, may be the cause of the
increased risk of colorectal
The more afflu
ent we’ve become, the more
we have increased our meat
consumption. Most people in
America today can’t imagine
a meal without meat. That
means the average family
has meat three to four times a
day.
Every time I have
a talk about cancer I’ll get a
question about how to de
crease the risk of cancer,
or where does cancer come
from? My answer is always
the same. Change your diet.
Change your lifestyle, to
change your life.
New data from a big
multi-ethnic cohort study that
looks at the dietary habits, and
lifestyle of 190,545 men and
women: African-American,
Japanese-American, Cauca
sian, Latino and Native Ha
waiian, found that diets high
in red meat, processed meats,
and pork appear to put indi
viduals at an increased risk of
developing pancreatic cancer,
and colon cancer.
This study’s prin
cipal investigator believes
that there is something about
the preparation of processed
meats and the red meat and
pork that is associated with
the causation of cancers.
In the first seven
years of the cohort study,
1,482 cases of pancreatic
cancer, and 27,927 cases of
colon cancer occurred and
have been analyzed.
These large prospec
tive epidemiological studies
give the best data because
none of the participants knew
before answering the ques
tions that they were going to
get any illness. There is no
bias in this type of study.
The study showed
that adults eating more than
Carolyn Guilford, CNC
two portions of meat a day
had a significantly increased
risk of colorectal cancer com
pared to those eating less than
one portion of meat per day.
The associations
were stronger for processed
meats than unprocessed red
meat.
Subjects eating a
portion of fish every other
day had a 30 percent reduced
risk of colorectal cancer com
pared to those eating less than
one portion a week..
Poultry consump
tion, from non-factory farms
was not associated with the
risk of cancer - either posi
tive or negative.
One portion of meat
equals to 80g. This is the same
as about two large pork sau
sages, or one average serving
of chicken breast.
Red meat was de
fined as beef, lamb, pork and
veal. Processed meats were
defined as mostly pork and
beef that were preserved by
methods other than freezing.
They include ham, bacon,
sausages, liver pate, salami,
canned meat, luncheon meat
and corned beef.
Many researchers
believe that because animal
products take longer to digest,
cancer.
More and more these
large, prospective, observa
tional studies show that high
intakes of red meat, more
than 12 portions per week,
can double the increase of
colorectal cancer risk.
Fish is a good source
of protein and iron. Presently,
most people do not meet the
recommended intake of fish.
Increasing the amount of fish
in your diet lowers triglycer
ides, and lowers deaths from
cardio vascular disease and it
appears to decrease the risk of
cancer of the colon and pan
creas.
What are the risk factors
for cancer?
Physical inactivity,
low intake of fresh fruits and
veggies, being over weight,
exposure to tobacco smoke
in early life, smoking, high
intakes of red and processed
meat, and excessive alcohol
consumption combined with
low folate levels.
How to fortify against
cancer?
Create a healthy
lifestyle with stress manage
ment, rest, exercise daily, a
low meat diet, eat more fish,
and less commercially pre
pared foods.
Find and take a plant-based
vitamin - mineral product.
Getting enough of the right
nutrients daily is paramount.
Drink lots of water.
Remember, Health
is a Choice!
Contact Carolyn
Guilford, nutritionist and
wellness advocate at Caro
lyn @ healthrestoration 101.
com - P O Box 2814 -Savan
nah, GA 31402. She can be
reached at 912 236-8987.
Georgia Department of Community
Health Awards $1.1 Million in Georgia
ACTS Grants
October is breast
cancer awareness month,
and to improve breast cancer
services for the state’s unin
sured population, the Georgia
Department of Community
Health has awarded a total of
$1.1 million to 16 commu
nity organizations through
the Georgia ACTS (Access,
Care, Treatment and Ser
vices) Breast Cancer Grant
Program. The Georgia Cen
ter for Oncology Research
and Education Inc. (Georgia
CORE) administers the grant
program on behalf of DCH.
“Breast Cancer is
the second-highest cause of
cancer death in women in
the U.S., and almost 7,000
women in Georgia will be
diagnosed with breast can
cer this year,’’ said DCH
Commissioner David A.
Cook. “When breast cancer
is identified at an early stage
through mammography and
clinical breast exams, these
mortality rates improve.”
Funded through
the sale and renewal of the
Breast Cancer License Tag,
the Georgia ACTS Grant
Program expands breast
cancer education, screening,
access and outreach. The
statewide grants will also
help provide treatment ser
vices to Georgians without
health insurance. The grant
amounts range from $35,000
to $50,000 for screening
projects and up to $200,000
for treatment projects.
“While Georgia has
been successful at increasing
breast cancer screening rates,
not all women - particularly
those without health insur
ance - receive appropriate
screening or treatment ser
vices,” said Nancy M. Paris,
president and CEO of Geor
gia CORE. “The work sup
ported by these grants will
help patients identify breast
cancer at an early stage,
thereby making treatment
more effective and possibly
saving lives.”
Organizations re
ceiving the grants are pro
viding matching funds or
in-kind support that equals
or exceeds the amount of
their grants. Local grant re
cipients are: St. Joseph’s/
Candler Hospital, $199,827
and Memorial Health Uni
versity Medical Center Inc.,
$119,104 and others.
Celebrate Healthy Food at Savannah
Food Day Festival
For the second year
in a row, the Food Day Fes
tival will be held in Savan
nah’s Daffin Park on Satur
day, Oct. 28. This festival
of fresh, healthy, affordable
and sustainable food is part
of a celebration held in cities
across the nation.
From 11 am until
6 pm, Savannah festival at
tendees will enjoy live music,
kids puppet shows, freshly
prepared foods, farm fresh
produce, exhibitors, and over
a dozen unique workshops
and activities for the whole
family.
The Food Day Fes
tival is free and open to the
public and hosted locally by
Well FED, an area organiza
tion and magazine centered
on food, dining, and sus
tainable living. Nationally,
Whole Foods Market spon
sors the festival, which will
be recognized in every major
city, with thousands of events
taking place from coast to
coast.
A large grass
roots effort in Savannah has
mobilized to make this fes
tival successful, which in
cludes over 100 non-profit
organizations, colleges and
universities, local businesses
and organizations, as well
as the City of Savannah and
the Chatham County Public
School System.
More information
and a complete lineup of
festival activities at Daffin
Park, see the Well Fed Food
Day Festival guide: www.
wellfedsavannah.com/food-
day.html