Prevent Cancer

Prevent Cancer With Fruit and Vegetable Consumption

So long as this cancer Scourge of society and become one of the highest causes of death in Indonesia, was also triggered by a diet that is unbalanced or food contamination.

However, according to Dr. Zakaria Francisca Ir, MSc, researcher and lecturer in Agricultural Technology Fakulas (FATETA) Institut Pertanian Bogor (IPB) in Bogor, on Thursday (23 / 3), cancer could be prevented, and this can be done to improve food consumption.

In a seminar entitled "Understanding, Prevention and Control of Cancer in Women" at IPB Campus Auditorium Darmaga Rector, Dr Ir Francisca once said to consume vegetables and fruits like broccoli, green color, pariah and that contains the green khlorofil Grass jelly, as well as carrots , Oranges and tomatoes Other foods rich orange will carotene can help prevent cancer.

He further explained that cancer is not contagious disease that originated from the change in genetic material, or DNA, which is in normal cells and cells that no longer producing the same as its parent.

"This is called gene Mutation, and 15 percent of them occurred because of descent, while the rest of the body caused by external factors such as viruses, ongoing infection, water pollution, radiation, and foreign chemicals in food," he said.

Further, he says, the cells have mutated genes are, if it could survive would be the embryo of a tumor or cancer, because if he had continued his life and divide to grow, it becomes a tumor tissue.

"This of course is very dangerous because it can undermine the body and suck the Nutrients as much as possible and make their own blood vessels," he said.

By looking at the data that 85 percent of cancers are caused by external factors, the cancer could have been prevented. It can be done to improve the consumption of food from which all 44 types of Nutrients needed by the body is adequate and available at all times.

Basically the human body has a Miraculous immune system can eradicate all kinds of Microorganisms, including viruses and also kill cancer cells. Therefore, the immune system needs adequate Nutrients so it can be a Natural Killer (natural killer) cells that the virus mutated and infected.

One activity that can stimulate the immune system is among the ginger and some types of mushrooms.

Another way is to prevent the introduction of carcinogenic compounds by avoiding foods that contain Pesticide residues, heavy metals, chemicals in food, medicines excessive, dust, waste from industrial compounds and vehicles, as well as cigarette smoke.

In addition, by improving the body’s detoxification system and also by consuming foods containing antioxidants such as carotenoids, vitamins A, C, E, compounds of flavonoids, isoflavones, terpenoids, isotionoid, khlorofil, and simple phenols that can become a shield to prevent.

According to him, foods containing these substances was not difficult to find and consume as much food ingredients are used everyday, the vegetables and fruits are green and orange color.
He suggested that consumption of vegetables and fruits at least reach 400-800 grams per day to get the antioxidant substances. For Nutrients and protein should be obtained through fish, white meat, eggs, milk, eggs and nuts.

As for carbohydrates, the recommended consumption is corn rice, flour from whole wheat, cassava, sweet potato, taro, or bananas.

Especially for fat consumption, Francisca remind better use of vegetable fats rich in linoleic, and Oleic acids which are common in corn, soybean, and avocado.