When we hear that terrifying word ‘cancer’, we understand how fragile we are and how much we are affected by everything around us, from stresses or feeling lonely to our bad habits and environmental toxins. Though cancer is not a death sentence, and  according to the information by American Caner Society, over 12 million people in today’s United States have survived this terrible disease, every day cancer takes lives of 15 hundred American people, making it second most deadly diseases in the country (it is estimated that heart disease is currently the leading cause of death). Every year, between 1,4 and 1,7 million people in the United States are diagnosed with cancer, with breast cancer being the most common in women, and prostate cancer being the most common in men. Read the rest of this entry »

Summer is the time when we can enjoy the best benefits and nutritional properties of fresh veggies and fruits. Check out the list of the healthiest natural superfoods for summer 2011.

• Kale. This leafy green is extremely good for our health as it is packed with a huge number of vitamins, minerals and nutrients. This low calorie and fat-free food is rich in vitamins A, K, D6 and C, dietary fiber, antioxidants, manganese, potassium, copper, magnesium and others. Kale has very strong antioxidant and anti-cancer properties which are especially effective for breast, colon and ovarian cancer prevention. Plus very strong cardiovascular support and anti-inflammatory properties. Add fresh green leaves of kale to your daily vegetable salad, and do not forget to garnish your salad with a pinch of sesame seeds, as well as dress it with some high quality olive oil.

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