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The benefits are real! A study conducted at
University of Arizona of 1,700 elderly Americans showed that those with low levels of selenium are more apt to have polyps in
gastrointestinal tract (33% compared to 9% in those with a high level of selenium). The same study showed those taking 200 mcg of selenium over 4.5 years have 63% less prostate cancer, 58% fewer colorectal cancers, and 46% fewer lung cancers. Overall, there were 30% fewer new cancers, and 50% less overall death from cancer. The Health Professional Follow-up Study found that those men with
highest intake of selenium (top 20 percent versus
bottom 20 percent) had a 51 percent lower risk of developing prostate cancer. In a clinical trial 1,312 people were given 200 mcg of selenium a day for four and a half years. They found a drop in prostate cancer of about 50 percent compared to controls not taking selenium. Another study of 3,000 older Dutch people showed a reduction of lung cancer risk by 50% for those on selenium. And in Finland in a study of over 12,000 people, cancer deaths were highest among people with
lowest intake levels of selenium. Selenium creates selenium superoxide dismutase, your body’s most powerful antioxidant enzyme. It’s known as SOD. Remember this acronym. It’s going to be BIG buzz for those who are savvy about health. Selenium has
ability to bond with heavy metals in your body. You take these metals in from air pollution, cigarette smoke, or from
food you eat. When selenium bonds to hazardous metals they can be safely excreted from your body. If they are not excreted, they may damage your organs and even cause cancer. Isn’t it time to listen to
scientists who are telling us adequate selenium intake can prevent some cancers? Why wait any longer to protect yourself and those you love? The facts are in. In areas where
soil is deficient in selenium, there is a higher incidence of cancer. Some cancers are caused by free radical oxidation, which selenium prevents. Selenium also encourages
production of macrophages, which "eat" foreign material that may cause cancer. Can you see
importance of eating foods containing selenium? When foods are highly processed,
selenium is destroyed. Where can you find selenium? Look no further than
naturally occurring, unprocessed Brazil nut. The average shelled Brazil nut that contains 12-25 mcg of selenium. (If you are willing to crack
shell yourself,
nut contains 100 mcg!) A one fourth cup serving of shelled Brazil nuts will provide your body with
selenium you need every day. The delectable Macadamia nut contains only slightly less selenium than its cousin from Brazil. Imagine that you can now enjoy Macadamias, knowing you are taking steps to prevent cancer! Selenium is also found in whole grains, sunflower seeds, and garlic. But nuts are so fattening!
Really?
They are, if they’re roasted.
They are, if you eat them as a snack between a lunch of Beef Tacos and a dinner of pork chops.
But, if you eat them raw, and not as a snack, but as part of a seriously healthy meal, they’re not fattening at all. They’re high in
healthy fatty acids your heart needs, and in plenty of other important minerals and fiber.
What’s a “seriously healthy meal” containing nuts?
Raw fruits or vegetables and raw nuts.
A really good way to have nuts is on a fresh vegetable plate, with cucumbers, red peppers, radishes, celery and other raw vegetables you enjoy. Another way is to grind
nuts in a clean coffee grinder, and mix them into your fresh fruit salad.
Or have them on their own, while you slowly sip a large fresh vegetable juice or carrot juice.
Have healthy, raw, cancer-prevention meals like this, for breakfast, lunch or dinner at least once a day. It’s
new Fit for Life, a way to eat, if you don’t want cancer to soon strike everyone you know, including you.
Just do it! Go nuts and fight cancer.
******************************************** Marilyn Diamond of Fit for Life, is
co-founder with Dr. Donald Schnell of
SPIRITUAL JAVA Rejuvenation Program that is transforming thousands. The New Spiritual Diet, Incredible Value, One on One Coaching. Amazing Results. http://www.SpiritualJava.com or email: Marilyn@SpiritualJava.com Donald@SpiritualJava.com Free Motivational Newsletter, The Buzz http://www.spiritualjava.com

Marilyn Diamond of Fit for Life, is the co-founder with Dr. Donald Schnell of the SPIRITUAL JAVA Rejuvenation Program that is transforming thousands. The New Spiritual Diet, Incredible Value, One on One Coaching. Amazing Results. http://www.SpiritualJava.com or email: Marilyn@SpiritualJava.com Donald@SpiritualJava.com Free Motivational Newsletter, The Buzz http://www.spiritualjava.com