Eat as Low on the Food Chain as Possible

Hi Readers.

Joe here. Hey, if you don't like cancer (and who does, really?), I have a suggestion for you...

GO VEGAN.

I did a little research, and it turns out that eating animals increases your odds for getting cancer. No joke. Check this out (from the Cancer Council): https://www.cancercouncil.com.au/1in3cancers/lifestyle-choices-and-cancer/red-meat-processed-meat-and-cancer/.

It's been known for a while that eating a vegetarian diet reduces your risk of cancer, although not to zero. SOURCE: https://bmcmedicine.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12916-022-02256-w.

But going the extra step and eliminating eggs and dairy is even better. SOURCE: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3565018/.

Here are some other SOURCES supporting a vegan diet for cancer prevention:

https://cancerthefacts.com/risk-reduction/meat-vegetarian-diets-affect-cancer-risk/

https://www.mskcc.org/news/research-shows-plant-based-diets-are-better-ketogenic-diets-cancer-risk-and-long-term-health

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/vegan-diet-cancer_b_2250052

https://www.ndph.ox.ac.uk/news/new-study-finds-lower-risks-of-cancer-for-vegetarians-pescatarians-and-low-meat-eaters

https://www.mayoclinichealthsystem.org/hometown-health/speaking-of-health/plant-power-to-lower-cancer-risk

https://www.mdanderson.org/publications/focused-on-health/vegetarian-diet-and-cancer-risk.h31Z1591413.html

https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2022/feb/24/vegetarians-have-14-lower-cancer-risk-than-meat-eaters-study-finds

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/23169929/

You be the judge.

The End.

Reminder

The key to a long and healthy life comprises:

1. A whole food 100% plant based diet.

2. Daily aerobic exercise.

3. Self care.

4. A sense of purpose.

5. Avoidance of drugs and alcohol.

A good day to you!

The End.

A Little Over 2.5 Years WFPB Vegan and the Results Exceed Expectations

I've been vegan for 2.5+ years, with a good 1.5 of those years as a whole food, plant based vegan. I expected to see some minor health improvements when I switched to this way of eating. However, my modest expectations were significantly exceeded.

My osteoarthritis pain in my toe from a sports injury over 20 years ago has essentially disappeared and has not returned. I sleep great. I feel great. I am the lightest weight I have ever been in my adult life. My airways are clearer than ever before - I can breath through my nose at night. I don't need alcohol or caffeine to keep me happy and motivated, respectively (I've largely quit both and I don't miss it at all). I feel mentally content most of the time (some of which is attributed to supplementing with ashwagandha, an adaptogenic herbal supplement from Chinese Medicine). My blood test at each of my annual physical exams has provided empirical proof that the whole food, plant based diet is ideal for maximal, if not optimal, health.

The only physical issue I have is some pain in my left knee when I go on long bike rides. But this pain is mild and resides almost as soon as I am done with the exercise.

I can't speak highly enough of adopting a whole food, plant based diet for health and wellness. The experimental case study will continue for the foreseeable future and I will report back periodically. But, the evidence thus far is clear: A whole food, plant based diet can't hurt, and it might help.

Good day.