Dr Andrew Weil

Within the whole health food and nutrition world, the name Andrew Weil is fairly famous. He is a Harvard Med School-trained doctor who has adopted a very "holistic" philosophy on health and has written numerous books on how foods can be used to heal (or harm) the body.
I subscribe to his daily newsletter (www.drweil.com) where he sends interesting food and diet tips and the one that arrived yesterday was quite timely, so I thought I would share it:

A Diet to Protect Against Cancer

A healthy diet can help the body in its efforts to heal itself, and in some cases, particular foods can strengthen the immune system and lessen the risks of serious illness. To help reduce your risk of some types of cancer, try the following:

• Avoid polyunsaturated vegetable oils, margarine, vegetable shortening, all partially hydrogenated oils, and all foods that might contain trans-fatty acids (such as deep-fried foods).
• Increase omega-3 fatty acids by eating more cold water oily fish, freshly ground flaxseeds, and walnuts.
• Reduce consumption of animal foods and try to replace them with vegetable proteins such as whole soy products.
• Use hormone-free, organically produced products whenever possible.
• Eat plenty of fresh fruits and vegetables.
• Eat shiitake, enokidake, maitake, and oyster mushrooms frequently.
• Drink green tea daily.

Seems simple enough, eh? In fact, I am sipping my green tea right now as I write this! :) For anyone who wants to learn more, check out either of his books: Eating Well for Optimal Health or Spontaneous Healing. They are both really informative and quick/easy to read. Also, if you read Spontaneous Healing, check out the credits in the back -- you'll see my good friend, Pete Craig, listed as the main research analyst for the book! Pete is also a doctor and is one of the smartest people that I have ever met, so you can feel confident that the information in the book is rock-solid.