Have you ever heard the saying that “an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure”? In this case, an ounce of prevention could mean the difference between a healthy, long life or a not so healthy short one. The best way to fight cancer is to prevent it in the first place.
There is plenty of information on how to prevent cancer through diet and cancer-fighting foods. So much so that it can be overwhelming.
Who has the time to sift through it all? Who wants to sit down and munch through large quantities of raw kale and dandelion greens? Well, you don’t have to. Here is a way to get a mega-dose of prevention in a glass of juice. So please watch this short video, and we’ll discuss it on the other side.
How to Prevent Cancer
So why is this juice so special, and how does it help prevent cancer?
Antioxidants
If you want to know how to prevent cancer, you need to learn about antioxidants. Antioxidants are nutrients that neutralize free radicals. These pesky little buggers are known to cause heart disease, inflammatory issues, Parkinson’s disease, and, you guessed it, cancer. Fresh fruits and vegetables, especially green leafy vegetables, are considered the best sources of antioxidants. Kale is at the top of the list. Good thing this green juice is loaded with it.
Phytonutrients
These are nutritional compounds found only in plants. Antioxidants, flavonoids, carotenoids, and polyphenols are just a few of the common names for phytonutrients. They are important because new studies show that phytonutrients play a large role in determining our overall health. A healthy diet consisting of a wide variety of fresh fruits and vegetables supplies the phytonutrients your body needs to stay healthy and prevent disease.
Most important for this discussion is that several key phytonutrients, including Lutein, are beneficial in preventing cancer. Lutein is a key phytonutrient found in green leafy vegetables.
Alkaline
Yuri Elkaim, Registered Holistic Nutritionist, says it best in his book Eating for Energy.
“All leading biochemists and medical physiologists have recognized pH (or the acid-alkaline balance) as the most important aspect of a balanced and healthy body. They have long known that the maintenance of an alkaline pH in the tissues and cells is critical to cellular health. However, Dr. Linus Pauling, a 2-time Nobel Prize recipient, was the first to show that cancer cells cannot grow in alkaline environments!” Wow!
So how do you alkalize your body? With green juice, of course. Green vegetables, dark leafy greens, in particular, are the most alkalizing plants on Earth. They contain large quantities of highly alkalizing minerals such as calcium, magnesium, iron, zinc, copper, sodium, and potassium. All of these nutrients are immediately available to your body when they are ingested in the form of juice. It’s a cleansing brush.
Nutrient Dense
Greens have the highest nutrient density of all foods. What does that mean exactly? It means that you get more nutrients per calorie consumed than any other food. In addition to the alkalizing minerals mentioned above, greens contain high percentages of amino acids (proteins), essential fatty acids, and blood-healthy chlorophyll. Our friend kale also contains high quantities of vitamins K, A, and C.
So now you know how to prevent cancer. Eat more raw fruits and vegetables. Especially green leafy vegetables. Unfortunately, most people aren’t eating enough greens. Eating a bowl of raw kale isn’t exactly appetizing. It’s so much easier to “drink” your greens. The answer is the following green juice recipe.
Anti-Cancer Green Juice Recipe
This recipe makes about 64 oz of juice.
Ingredients
- 2 large cucumbers
- 1 head of celery
- 1 head of spinach
- Handful of watercress
- 1 head curly kale
- 1 head black dinosaur kale
- A small handful of dandelion greens (Optional)
- 1 head romaine lettuce
- 5-6 lemons
Run everything through your juicer. Depending on the size of the juice jug, you may have to do the juicing in batches. Enjoy as much as you want and store the rest in airtight containers such as Epica Glass Beverage Bottles. While the juice is most potent when freshly made, it can be stored in the refrigerator for 2 -3 days. Don’t worry; it won’t stick around for long. You’ll notice immediately how wonderful it makes you feel, and you’ll want to keep drinking it. Your friends and family will notice too. Fortunately, there’s enough to share.
Tips
- Buy organic produce if possible. Wash everything thoroughly before juicing.
- Dandelion greens are bitter. While they are very detoxing and great for your liver, you may not want that extra bitterness. The juice is still very potent without them.
- If using a centrifugal juicer such as the Breville Juice Fountain, juice the greens at low speed. Otherwise, they tend to just get chopped up instead of juiced.
- In the video, the woman uses an Omega Vert low-speed juicer. This is a better option for juicing greens. If using this or a similar juicer such as the Vitamix, she recommends straining the juice. I prefer not to because I like to have that extra bit of fiber. It’s your call based on personal preference.
- Knowing how to prevent cancer with this anti-cancer green juice is a good start. However, you also need to pay attention to everything else that goes in your mouth. This juice isn’t as effective if it is in a constant battle with a highly acidic diet. So what should you eat? The Acid-Alkaline Balance Diet answers those questions. It contains recipes, menu planning, and shopping lists so you can easily and effortlessly achieve and maintain a healthy pH balance. Your digestive system will thank you for it.
- And don’t forget about water. Drinking acidic, dirty water can derail all of your efforts. Bottled water isn’t the answer. Some of it is more acidic than the water coming out of your faucet.
Conclusion
So now you know how to prevent cancer by alkalizing your body with this anti-cancer green juice. The question is, “What are you going to do now?” Most people will do nothing. But I assume that you have a real interest in your health since you’ve read this far. Taking action is the first step. This juice is so energizing and cleansing that you’ll what to drink it every day.
Then you can make the other changes you need to your diet to keep yourself strong and healthy. I am not saying this juice will ensure you don’t ever get cancer or cure it if you already have it. But it is an excellent way to reduce the chances. Aren’t you worth it?