by Dr. Matthew

Let me share with you one of the most profound statements by one of my colleagues, he said, “I eat as if I have cancer everyday.” Meaning he eats as though he is trying to heal cancer in his body everyday. Imagine if that was your dominate thought when headed to eat every meal. How good would your body look? How much energy would you have? How much longer would you live? How great would you feel knowing you are preventing cancer, heart disease, and prolonging your life? I have been thinking about that statement and while I was thinking about it I came across new research. It actually shows that by eating the wrong foods, which for most americans is fast food,  you are becoming obese and fueling cancer. Thew research shows, “There are 2.4 million more obese Americans this year, right now, than there were two years ago,” says Susan Higginbotham, Director of Research at the American Institute for Cancer Research (AICR). ”And we’re concerned because this means more cancer cases in the future because of the strong link between obesity and certain types of cancer. [Read more…]