From the first moment my wife discovered
she had breast cancer, there was a deafening silence from the men I know. Even
ones whose wives, mothers or girlfriends had breast cancer seemed to have
received a gag order from some Central Cancer Command and did little more than
mumble about the experience. Not one to shut up for any known reason, I started
this blog…
Every month, I’ll be highlighting breast
cancer research that is going on RIGHT NOW! Harvested from different websites,
journals and podcasts, I’ll translate them into understandable English and
share them with you. Today: http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/10/151013102402.htm
You’d THINK that
after all that work taking care of this d****d disease, the very first people
who would start to think about healthy eating would be BC survivors.
This study shows
otherwise – and not just by a little bit: “Cancer survivors had
poor adherence to the [2010 Dietary Guidelines for Americans...jointly issued
by the Department of Agriculture and the Department of Health and Human
Services…], with a total Healthy Eating Index score of 47.2 out of 100 compared
with a score of 48.3 in adults without
a history of cancer. Their adherence was especially poor concerning recommended
intake for green vegetables and whole grains” (Emphasis mine).
Not that the
rest of us are “doing fine”, but it seems obvious that someone whose life has
been turned around by incredible medical means, would then want to continue to
live a healthy lifestyle.
What is the 2010
Dietary Guide asking us to do? Not much:
1) Build a
healthy plate
2) Cut back on
foods high in solid fats, added sugar, and salt
3) Eat the right
amount of calories for you
4) Be physically
active your way
Here’s the link
to the flyer that elaborates – http://www.cnpp.usda.gov/sites/default/files/dietary_guidelines_for_americans/DG2010Brochure.pdf
No surprises,
nothing inappropriate, no sacrifices. It’s pretty much common sense stuff.
Yet BC survivors
do WORSE at it than standard Americans.
I think I need
to consider this for myself and talk with my wife about us eating better! (Not
that we do a bad job...)
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