Diet, as part of environmental factors, has a complex relationship with cancer. There are both potential carcinogens and anti-cancer ingredients in our diet. When we prepare our meals, we should pay attention to the pros and cons, fully utilize the anti-cancer ingredients, and minimize the carcinogens. A well-composed, balanced and reasonable diet will help prevent cancer.
Medicinal Recipe 1:Mushroom Pork Soup
Ingredients: 100g fresh mushrooms, 100g lean pork, salt to taste.
Preparation: Slice the lean pork and fresh mushrooms, cook them in water to make soup, season with a little salt. Serve hot.
Benefits: Nourishes Yin and moistens dryness, invigorates the spleen and boosts Qi. Mushrooms, the fruiting bodies of mushrooms in the family Agaricaceae, are now mostly cultivated artificially. They have a sweet and cool taste and are effective in nourishing the intestines and stomach, resolving phlegm and dispelling cold. They contain various amino acids, vitamins and minerals. Modern pharmacological research has shown that they have the function of enhancing the body's immune function and inhibiting the growth of tumor cells. Lean pork nourishes Yin and fluid, nourishes the muscles, and moistens the intestines. When combined with mushrooms, it can nourish Yin and fluid, invigorate the spleen and benefit the stomach. It is especially suitable for tumor patients who have reduced white blood cell count and poor appetite after radiotherapy and chemotherapy.
Medicinal Recipe 2: Oyster Soup
Ingredients: 250g fresh oyster meat, 100g lean pork.
Preparation: Wash the oyster meat and slice the lean pork. Put the oyster meat and lean pork in a small bowl, mix well with yellow wine and starch, then cook in boiling water until tender. Season with salt and serve with the meal.
Benefits: Nourishes Yin and nourishes blood. Oysters, also known as oyster yellow or snake meat, are animals in the family Ostreidae. The meat of the Jiang oyster is delicious and often used for making soup. In recent years, a kind of glycoprotein has been found in oyster meat, which has an inhibitory effect on various cancer cells.
Both oyster meat and pork skin nourish Yin and nourish blood. The latter also has the function of invigorating Qi. Both have a sweet and salty taste, which can nourish and replenish, and soften and solidify. This product has a mild nature and is suitable for a wide range of applications. No matter what kind of tumor, it can be used as a soup for patients with Qi and Yin deficiency.
Medicinal Recipe 3:Asparagus with Sesame Oil
Ingredients: 250g asparagus, salt to taste, sesame oil to taste.
Preparation: Wash the asparagus and cut into thin slices. Blanch in boiling water, drain the water, then mix with sesame oil and salt. Serve cold with the meal.
Benefits: Anti-tuberculosis, anti-cancer. Asparagus has a bitter and sweet taste and a slightly cold nature. It is effective in treating tuberculosis and preventing cancer. It is mainly used in the prevention and treatment of pulmonary tuberculosis and malignant tumors. Asparagus, whether eaten raw, cooked or in the form of young shoots, has anti-cancer effects and can be consumed without limitation.
Medicinal Recipe 4: Kelp Vinegar
Ingredients: 50g kelp, 200ml rice vinegar.
Preparation: Cut the kelp into thin strips or grind into powder, soak in rice vinegar, and store in a sealed container. Take 10ml daily, or use this vinegar to season dishes.
Benefits: Softens hardness, dissolves tumors, activates blood circulation, and removes stasis. Kelp has a salty and cold taste, which can promote diuresis and stop bleeding. If it is processed with vinegar, it has an even stronger effect of dissolving swelling and hardness, as well as activating blood circulation and dispersing lumps. Kelp vinegar can be used as a daily health food to be consumed regularly.
There are two ways that kelp can prevent and fight cancer. First, by providing sufficient iodine to reduce the risk of thyroid tumors; second, kelp extract can directly inhibit the growth of various tumor cells and prolong the life of leukemia mice. Third, the alginic acid in kelp, which is a type of plant fiber, has strong water absorption and can dilute the concentration of painful substances in the intestines.
Medicinal Recipe 5: Yellow Croaker Swim Bladder
Ingredients: 100g yellow croaker swim bladder.
Preparation: Wash the yellow croaker swim bladder, drain, fry in sesame oil until crispy, take it out and crush it into powder, and store it in a bottle when it is cold. Take 5g each time, 3 times a day, with warm water.
Benefits: Dispels wind and activates blood circulation, detoxifies and fights cancer. Yellow croaker swim bladder has a sweet and neutral taste and is non-toxic. It dispels wind evil, resolves swelling and toxin, promotes blood circulation, stops bleeding, nourishes blood, and fills essence. It is commonly used in the treatment of esophageal cancer, gastric cancer, lymphadenopathy, infantile convulsions, tetanus, hemoptysis, and spermatorrhea.