Good point about the protein from soy Ed, I tend to believe that my tissue is more similar to cow than soy plants. Therefore I allow myself to eat prime rib for protein. Beans of all kind usually provide pretty high protein, but rare beef must be like 95%?

Gary, I liked your "dead" food comment. A quote from "that book" I mentioned earlier in this thread is:

"If it dosen't rot or sprout, throw it out!"

It is a reference to the "foods" that will keep in th fridge for months without spoiling. There is something unnatural about that. (preservatives)

Mark,

I have worked in the meat industry for over twenty years. The only thing better than a nice ribeye on the grill is a nice rare cut of properly cooked prime rib. I am salivating as we speak!

I do try to eat healthy other than my weakness for ribeye. It really helped me gain weight and get my red blood back in line. Once my cholesterol went from 130 to 170 I started tapering off, though. I ate squid a couple of days before my last blood tests and I now know I should not do that for 3 days before the test.

Got to go...eat now! Just a few leftovers...Spanish style paella with sausage, chicken, artichokes, pork, rice, tomatoes, onions, bell peppers...

Ed

And a glass of red wine to wash it down, Ed?
Helen

At least you can identify what you ate. Just had lunch in the factory lunchroom. Not too sure what any of it was - some was green, some brown, some white, some spicy. Asked what it was, was told "don't worry, good for the man"

-Just point at the picture and go "wo yao" (I want)-

Bob

Bob, you make me laugh... I spent a couple of summers at a school in SW China and remember well going through the food lines and wondering what exactly I was getting...

I did notice that the Chinese students ate a LOT more volume than we Americans, yet we were the "fat" ones... something to do with our penchant for candy and sodas I guess...

Debbie

Try the Gawler Foudation, www.gawler.org, for a book "Recipe for life" Dorothy Edgerow. Fantastic vegetarian recipes with an eye to the person with cancer. I did a residential course at Gawlers and the chef cooks around the book for her meals... as good as food gets. Lots of variation, mostly organic but you do have to like vegetables. (and 70% cocoa chocolate!)

kem

I've been a vegatarian for over 20 years. It didn't stop me from getting cancer, but my DRs hace thus far been amazed at both my high tolerance to treatments and my massive response. I'm at MGH in Boston, where they see lots and lots of people, and they say I have been the best they have seen on both accounts. I'd like to believe my diet and resulting overall health have a lot to do with this. And while some of my friends have suggested I introduce some meat and fish back into my diet for added protein and fats, well I refuse to believe that adding artery-clogging meats and cheese, mercury-filled fish and hormone-infused poultry back into my diet would somehow make me healthier. I would consider some of your positive points about meat in the above posts if the industry produced healthy wholesome products, but since they mostly feed their cattle and birds fillers, antibiotics and cement, well...I'll stick to my vegi diet, which has more than enough protein and nutrition to keep me smiling through this whole ordeal so far.

BTW: organic dark chocolate is actually extremely healthy and full of antioxidants... so, eat up!

-dave

What interesting posts- I had not seen these before. The only problem I now have is it's 10 pm and I want a grilled ribeye. Amy

Please note tht because of the controversy, that "Beating Cancer With Nutrition" is not one of our selections on the OCF page. I have some respect for the people at Quackwatch, and while I have NOT taken a good look at this book, we decided based on their comments to leave it off our list. Clearly we just have a few token books here for people to get a taste of what's available at Amazon though our link. Amazon sells it all, credible and otherwise. Where this particular book falls, I can not judge. We just want people to review the hundreds of cancer selections that Amazon has to offer, and find usable information or inspiration there. And we like to make our 3% commission when you go there through our link as well...the wolf is always at our door.

Hey,

I've found lots of articles that eatting specific fruits and veggies help to build stronger immune system... like deep green, yellow and orange vegetables (carrots, spinach, sweet potatoes, apricots, muskmelons, tomatoes, watermelons, etc)

My mom used to be a vegetarian, but started eatting meat and fish to help her with her low iron (instead of popin pills)

Thanks
H