Peach Mango Salmon

Are you looking for a new summer recipe to satisfy your pallet? Try something that has been already made and proven easy!

Peach Mango Salmon is a true staff favorite at Cancer Shop USA! In a rush? Instead of making the salsa homemade, buy the organic pre-packaged version in the store. It's almost as good!

What you will need:

- Peach Mango Salsa- homemade, or one store bought container
- 1 Salmon filet
- 1/2 cup chopped pineapple

First, we need to prepare our Peach Mango Salsa.

Peach Mango Salsa

Ingredients:

• 1-1/2 cups chopped fresh tomatoes
• 3/4 cup chopped peeled fresh peaches
• 1/2 cup chopped red onion
• 1/2 cup chopped sweet yellow pepper
• 1/2 cup chopped peeled mango
• 2 tablespoons chopped seeded jalapeno pepper
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• 1-1/2 teaspoons lime juice
• 1/2 teaspoon minced fresh cilantro

Directions:

• In a large bowl, combine the first nine ingredients. Cover and refrigerate until serving. Serve with tortilla chips. Yield: 4 cups.

Editor's Note: Wear disposable gloves when cutting hot peppers; the oils can burn skin. Avoid touching your face.

Nutritional Facts 1/4 cup (calculated without chips) equals 14 calories, trace fat (trace saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 2 mg sodium, 3 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, trace protein. Diabetic Exchange: Free food.

Now that our salsa is made, let's  prepare the salmon! Rinse your salmon filet before placing in a glass baking dish. 

Preheat your oven to 350 degrees. You will bake your salmon 8 minutes for every 1 lb.

Smother your salmon in the peach mango salsa. Poke fine holes in the salmon to help soak in the flavor! Make sure to save some salsa to have on the side. I like eating this dish with brown rice and broccoli. 

Place the salmon in the oven uncovered for the appropriate amount of time given above.

Place the remaining salsa and 1/2 cup chopped pineapple in a microwave safe bowl and heat 30-40 seconds. 

When your salmon is done baking, serve with brown rice, broccoli and your salsa pineapple mix over the rice. 

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Top 10 Ways To Prevent Breast Cancer

1) Keep your BMI (body mass index) under 25: Breast cancer is often detected in later stages in obese women who more often than not, do not have as strong immune systems to help fight off the disease. Grab a partner and hit the gym this weekend!

2) Exercise at least 30 minutes a day, 5 days a week: Doing physical activities such as brisk walking can reduce your risk of breast cancer by 15-25%.

3) Avoid alcohol at ALL costs!: In 2000, the National Institutes of Health actually listed alcohol as a human carcinogen! One drink a day can raise your risk of breast cancer.

4) Diet from the past: Eat like our ancestors used to! Fruits, veggies, whole grains, lean proteins, no sugared drinks or refined carbohydrates.

5) No hot flashes? No need for hormones!: Hormone therapy may increase your risk of breast cancer. Although it is OK to use hormone therapy at menopause to assist with those unworldly symptoms, however, it is probably a good idea to take them no longer than 5 years.

6) Consider estrogen-blocking medicine: If you are over the age of 60 and breast cancer runs in your family, you may want to consider certain types of drugs that can actually help you block estrogen from your breast cells!

7) No Smoking!: We all know smoking leads to lung cancer, but did you know it can lead to breast cancer too? Active smokers and exposure to second hand smoke can increase the risk in premenopausal women by 20% or more!

8) Put the baby formula away: Breast feeding your baby plays a significant role in the risk of developing breast cancer. Your body produces more of the hormone prolactin which in turns lowers the amount of estrogen in your breasts. In countries where breast feeding is done for longer periods of time, the number of women that develop breast cancer is much lower than that of the United States. The longer you can breast feed, the more protected you are.

9) Become a lab rat: Taking part in ongoing research is a great way to learn about new and improving ways to lower your risk of breast cancer while helping other women find answers too.

10) Show your support: Joining the fight against breast cancer by attending a charity event, walking for a cure, or making any donation can all help raise money for breast cancer research.

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Exercise and Cancer

Someone asked me what was the point of working out, since I ended up getting cancer anyway? While its true exercise did not prevent my getting cancer, it did help prepare me for the fight of my life and it can help you too.  

Cancer treatments like chemotherapy and radiation are specifically designed to break down your body’s cells. Exercise and physical activity are the best forms of treatment for rebuilding them! In fact, the American Cancer Society (ACS) and the American College of Sports Medicine (ASCM) are urging doctors to encourage their patients to be as physically active as possible before, during and after cancer treatment. 

So where do you start? First, check in with your doctors to see what is and is not appropriate for you. Once you get the go ahead, try to include the following fitness components into your routine.

Aerobic (cardio) exercises are designed to strengthen your heart and lungs. They help lower your stress and anxiety, which have undoubtedly increased since your diagnosis. A strong cardiovascular system helps:

·        Clear toxins from your body quicker

·        Speed up recovery times

·         Lessen treatment induced fatigue

·        Increase your stamina

Cardio also helps keep your weight down, which in turn can lower your chances of a recurrence by 30- 50%.  Simply brisk walking for 30 minutes, 5 days a week will do the trick.

Surgery often affects your range of motion, posture and strength, especially for patients who have under gone a mastectomy.  Exercises like gentle yoga and tai chi are a great way to regain your flexibility and relieve symptoms of lymphedema which may result from having lymph nodes removed or radiated.

The stronger you are, the easier it is to get around and do daily tasks, making resistance training an important part of your routine. Resistance training exercises help:

·         Increase bone density, lessening your risks for developing osteoporosis,

·         Keep muscles from wasting away

·         Improve blood circulation and lymphatic flow

They can be performed 2-3 days a week, with rest days in between. Words of caution however; do not start weight training if your cancer has metastasized to your bones.

Don’t forget to throw some balance exercises into your routine.  

Surgery or reactions to certain medications may cause nerve damage known as neuropathy which can affect your balance, placing you at greater risk for falls and broken bones. Simply standing on one leg for 10 seconds, then switching sides is a great way to start.

No matter where you are in your journey, exercise can play a vital role in your treatment plan.  Go slowly, gradually building up over time and keep checking in with your doctors. The good news is it appears that any exercise, in any amount is beneficial!

Cara Novy-Bennewitz

Cancer Exercise Specialist

Author – Diagnosis: Breast Cancer –The Best action Plan for Navigating Your Journey

www.workingoutcancer.com