So as you know last week I met with an Integrative Oncologist. So many of the things I am already doing right concerning food. One can always do better though - right? So here I go and I will share a bit of my journey with you.
I was told to drink up to 32 oz of green day a day. Some of my favorites so far are Tazo, Organic peachy green and Equal Exchange, Jasmine Green - I love both of them and have been drinking 16 or 32 oz per day.
My nutritionist has told me in the past to take your body weight divide the number in half then drink that many ounces of water each day. I have been putting that amount in a pitcher each day and by the end of the day it needs to be empty. I have been using that water in my green tea too - didn't know that I was ready to do the additional liquid.
I was also told to eat 2 tablespoons of flax seed meal every day - I have used the organic flax seed meal for years in my baking - but I wasn't sure how to get 2T into my diet daily. Today I tried Trader Joe's Organic Whole Milk Yogurt. I spooned some of it into a bowl - added the flax seed meal - added some homemade vanilla then some organic blueberries and strawberries. Tried it - YECK! It was sour so back to the drawing board I went. I then added some maple syrup and mashed some of the fruit so some of the juices would be going throughout the yogurt. Pretty tasty! That I can eat!
I have also been adding more vegetables to all of our meals. We already eat quite a few, but I have even been adding them to breakfast. Sauteed onions, kale, bacon (no nitrites/nitrates) put into a bowl served with a fried egg on top - YUM! Last week I also made us an omelette with sauteed onions, asparagus, goat cheese and smoked salmon. With this option I was able to add in some extra fish. This was another goal of mine after meeting with the IO. With this omelette I succeeded with two of my goals and it was yummy!
I have also added tumeric twice a day to my nutritionals. This is supposed to help prevent cancer and to help with inflammation so Alex has also joined me in taking it. I also take the LLV supplements from doTERRA which have been amazing and I swear by! I have more energy then since before Evan was born. Alex, the boys and I also take daily supplements of Vitamin D - this is believed to help prevent MS.
Working out is another big goal - I should be receiving a call anytime now from a trainer at the YMCA - they offer a 12 week course for survivors. I know with the five abdominal surgeries I have had I definitely need to work on my core!
So there you have it - just a few things I have started doing to make sure I am doing all I can to ve healthy and remain cancer free - can't leave Alex alone with these three boys!
