Thursday, April 12, 2012

Juicing and Cancer


Dear Dr. Bone,

I just read an article about the power of juicing and a raw diet to prevent cancer. What do you think?

Health Nut


Dear Health Nut,

I am so happy that bring up prevention as a topic. Cetainly we wouldn’t need to work so hard on treating cancer if we could prevent it in the first place! I may sound like a broken record, but cancer is not just one disease. If it were, then we could probably come up with the right way to prevent it. Instead, there are so many reasons people get cancer, that no one behavior will guarantee that you won’t get cancer. Eating organic, or raw, or juicing is a healthy thing to do because you get the recommended daily intake of various fruits and vegetables. Whether those choices really prevent cancer has not been proven. My personal opinion is that moderation and personal happiness is the key. That would translate to some raw, some cooked. Juicing, but not necessarily every day. Red meat on occasion, but not as a staple.  I applaud people who take an interest in their food choices because they usually exercise and maintain their weight as well – both of which seem to be correlated with a lower risk of many diseases including cancer.

Dr. Bone

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