Friday, July 13, 2012

This one gets me every time

'Life, Interrupted' written by this young cancer patient/survivor tugs at my heart every time I browse through the 'Health and Fitness' pages of the New York Times and see the heading.  I have read a few of the author's postings and what a brave fight!  Along the way I believe Suleika Jaouad is also telling the heart-wrenching stories of many a cancer-fighting person.  

I am waiting to see if Jaouad would some day write about the diets she's been recommended to follow to keep the cancer at bay.  Foods to avoid, foods to eat more of, and general nutrition guidelines for anybody to follow and stay healthy.  Maybe she did and I missed it.

I also read a column of the genetically modified apple that is likely to be sold in the market in the near future... Green apples that will never turn brown, look attractive and fresh always like it's just been picked from the home garden.  Who knows what lies beneath that look?   I feel whenever nature is adjusted to suit us, there could be something in it that will affect us in some way.  Wonder what this apple is going to do? Could modified foods like the apple be the reason why there are more cancers today than ever before?  I am sure that's being studied at some lab.

If you are interested in reading Suleika Jaouad's story, here's the link.

1 comment:

  1. Vidya,

    I went to the link to read this article in New York Times. We should remind ourselves how good we have it. If we have health we have everything. The rest are not relevant at all. As you said what is the diet recommended for healthier living that could prevent cancers? Maybe that is still under research.

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