Your Best Skin Cancer Defense

Eat Your Sunscreen

High SPF sunblock is hands down your best skin cancer defense, but you may be able to add a protection from the inside out. In studies on people, animals, and skin cancer cells, certain nutrients blocked ultraviolet (UV) sunlight-triggered changes that can lead to cancer. So load up on those nutrients by eating more of these superstar sources.

• Red, yellow, and orange fruits and vegetables contain carotenoids, which reduced sunburn-- a skin cancer risk factor--in studies in humans.
• Tart cherries and peppermint leaves are rich in perillyl alcohol, recently found to stop cancer formation in human cells under intense UV light.
• Leafy greens have lutein and zeaxanthin, which stopped UV-induced cell proliferation in Harvard animal studies.
• Green Tea contains antioxidants called EGCGs, which blocked DNA damage in light-exposed human skin cells at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
• Oranges, lemons, and limes have limonene, linked to a 34% reduction in skin cancer risk among 470 people in a University of Arizona study.
• Wild Salmon is a safe source of fish oils, which protected 42 people in a British study from UV-induced sunburn and cancerous DNA changes.

Sunscreen Soup
1 lg cantaloupe, cubed
2 Tbsp honey
Juice of 3 limes
Pinch of cardamom
4 strawberries (garnish)
Microwave cantaloupe on medium for 2 minutes. Blend with remaining ingredients until smooth. Serve in chilled bowls; garnish with strawberries. Makes 4 servings

Keep safe!

Cheers,
Eve :-)