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The Prostate Forum
is published monthly in
Charlottesville, Virginia 
by Rivanna Health
Publications, Inc.

Editor-in Chief
Charles E. Myers, Jr. MD
Publisher
Rose Sgarlat Myers, PT, PhD
Steck
Staff Editor/Contributing Writer
Jessica Myers Schecter
Staff Editor/Contributing Writer
Rod Schecter
Assistant Editor
Gabrielle Myers

Healing Foods š Fight The Pandemic

The obesity pandemic has been saturating this country and its media, both literally and figuratively, for the past three decades. Various health sources have responded with all sorts of caveats against fat consumption and sedentary living. But in our fast-food culture these warnings are sometimes overshadowed by the high-priced ads and marketing strategies that make us want the things we know are bad for us. Trends are changing, however, and ‹having it your wayŠ has begun to mean something totally different from what the marketers at Burger King intended. With chains like Subway providing healthy options for their customers, the way we, as a culture, view lifestyle is changing. Instant gratification is losing popularity, and now, with even Burger King itself advertising a new, low fat menu, we thought it time to tackle this topic for our readers.

Healing Foods

Good eating habits can prolong your life and prevent disease. Our healing foods portion of this website is dedicated to this philosophy, as well as sharing what‰s new in the world of weight loss, healthy eating, and nutraceuticals¹ (especially those that are used for cancer prevention). Each month or so we will post new content specifically designed to address the most recent studies available. Some of these healing foods have been outlined for prostate cancer patients in Eating Your Way To Better Health  and the most recent, groundbreaking information can be found in our all-new Longevity Weight Loss Plan which was created for anyone interested in losing weight while simultaneously preventing cancer and heart disease.

Forum Health Feature:

Eat Avocados and Fight Cancer

Avocados & Avocado Oil

Avocados are a rich source of oleic acid (75%) and, like olives and almonds, can reduce total cholesterol and LDL-cholesterol. Unlike olives and almonds, however, avocados can increase HDL-cholesterol and reduce triglycerides. Avocados appear to be most effective in cholesterol control if they're combined with a reduction in overall calorie consumption. They're beneficial when added to a diet rich in complex carbohydrates and when the calories added by avocados are matched by a decrease in carbohydrate calories. Avocado contains the phytosterol beta-sitosterol. In fact, it's one of the richest sources of beta-sitosterol-433 mg per 100 grams of avocado oil. This may well explain why it has a greater impact on blood cholesterol than either olive or almond oil. Again, since beta-sitosterol appears to have a favorable impact on prostate disease, avocados and avocado oil may well be beneficial. Avocados not only contain the same antioxidants as olives and almonds, but they also contain agents called persenones that are very active in suppressing inflammation. As a result, avocados can decrease the severity of a sunburn and appear to be very active at protecting the liver. Avocado oil has recently become available and appears to have the same health benefits as olive oil. Because it has both a high concentration of oleic acid and low levels of polyunsaturated fats, avocado oil is very stable at high temperatures. In fact, it takes more than 500 °F for the oil to break down, making it suitable for frying or sautéing. The oil is an attractive golden yellow color and its flavor is both nutty and buttery, which makes for an excellent salad dressing.

Next Month: Almonds & Almond Oil

Read about the other health benefits of olive oil and others in our ‹Healthy FatsŠ (Vol. 7 No. 11) issue of Prostate Forum today!
 

¹ The term nutraceutical applies to any food products or parts of a food product that provide medicinal or health benefits, including those used for disease treatment or prevention.