Food worries

Hi DadPool40 

Microplastics really worry me . When you see what the fish are now digesting I do limit my volume . However I also went over my nieces biology with her a few years back and was struck at how genetically modified our food is . I was explaining to her grapes had seeds and fruit was misshapen , you had to watch out for worm holes ! Flowers even smelt beautiful and there was not the mass use of pesticides. 
When I sat and thought about it I honestly did not know which way to turn given meats are apparently full of antibiotics and some poor cows never see the light of day .

However you can only ever do your best . I try and buy some organic products if they are not too expensive. I don’t eat processed food too much and try and make from scratch including sauces . I do eat meat but not too big a portion and I avoids smoked products .

I decided if each food group has some potential risk I will spread it over  them all and then I am not getting too much at once . 
I do worry about my children and often wonder why bowel cancer is going up in younger people . No one seems to be able to say .

For the first time this year we grew our own onions and salad vegs . I enjoyed it .

I love to bake but despite making an effort every night to cook I will be honest it’s a sense of duty for me not a joy .

I did read a report about Bowel cancer research recently and it also suggested sugary drinks at a large volume was a contributing factor for some .

 Chillypom  I do a few vegetarian dishes too ! Big boys miss their meat though !

  do you use organic products ?

Interesting chat . It’s something that plays on my mind a lot . I think there is also a role for exercise in some research too .

However some extremes just look too much work and a joy stealer . Finding the balance and the budget seems to come into play .

Also read and interesting report that the neurones in the brain need some fat in the diet for proper development.

Take care ,

Court 

 Chillypom  I use organic where possible but don’t beat myself up if I can’t get it. Also makes everything way more expensive too. I’ve been vegan on and off for a number of years anyway so it’s not too much of a life change. 

just cutting out all of the processed stuff I did eat. I think the subject of food can often be quite triggering so try to not be preachy but the science really does highlight the benefits.

I like to use myself as a guinea pig anyway so always try these things :-)

It’s crazy isn’t it what goes into food

• I'm clear of colon cancer following surgery 5 years ago, but still struggling with diet and "dietary transit".  Recently had a small bowel obstruction and rushed to hospital where they sorted me out. They gave diet advice to reduce the risk of repetition, which seems to be likely,  saying I should continue to eat fibre, and reduce to low fibre if my body told me to and, if it worsened to resort to liquid foods before seeking hospital support again. But which foods should not be eaten to avoid going thru' this dangerous process again ?  Help any body ? 

I’m sorry to hear that you’re going through this. I think we’re all unique so don’t want to offer “advice” per say. 

All I can say that after my diagnosis - T4 colon cancer and surgery a few weeks back I knew that wholefoods and veganism was the way forward for me. I mainly eat raw salads and veggies in tue day with some juices and smoothies. Then some starch/carbs thrown in. My bowels have been amazing for the past couple of weeks.

I’ve done so much research into cancer and nutrition and know 100% this is the path for me. 

Probably a silly question, but what do the different colours mean?

Roughly translated into colours of the foods within them. You should try and eat a meal with all the colours ib to get the nutrients ya need. 

Hi there. 
It took me thirteen months to be able to eat the most colourful plate I had ever seen before my Ileostomy 

I had to be really creative with foods that I could tolerate. I couldn’t eat skins or nuts and sweetcorn which really upset me. I love sweetcorn 

Anyway micro was my systems go to favourite and it took a food diary to make my meals colourful and varied 

After any bowel cancer operation the bowel needs help in processing lots of fibre. 

I still can’t eat too much sweetcorn and I am reversed. 

Think colours are related to the actual foid colours and the nutrients behind them

I’m just offering my two cents! My husband asked my oncologist if I’d caused my bowel cancer due to diet, or lifestyle! The short answer was no. There is a lot of evidence to show that too much red meat and processed foods can be harmful. I am over three years post surgery and still have issues with food. I’ve tried low residue, high fibre, a mix of both, and still struggle frequently. My surgeon says my problems are diet related, but he doesn’t offer any advice. Wishing you luck with whatever you decide to do.