Many of us have heard of a cancer diet. That is, a diet that protects the body from cancer if it exists or if it may potentially exist in the future.

Items like blueberries, green tea, and other fruits and vegetables are responsible for reducing your overall risk of cancer, according to new research. While this sounds like "old wives tales" to many of us, it's because current society has been told that the only help for cancer is radiation treatment and surgery. It's pretty easy to see that's a reactive approach, not a proactive one.

Although the research stated that there was not really an "anti-cancer" diet, there are many who disagree with that statement. How about you?

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Want a sweet treat this holiday season that won't bulge the waistline and is actually very healthy for you? Try some green tea with a pinch of agave nectar. Use that instead of fatty egg nog and other traditional holiday beverages.

And, have a few cups a day along with an assortment of berries if you're trying to prevent (or fight) cancer. Australian medical research demonstrated this week that consuming berries and drinking green tea hold potential promise int the fight against cancer.

Naturopaths have known this for quite a while, but when a "medical research" piece reaches the same conclusion, hopefully more folks will actually listen. Will you?

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Turnips don't usually make me think 'tasty'. Rather, the vegetable conjures up images of kids being sent from the table after refusing to eat the mushy mass left on their plate. I don't actually have anything against the turnip really, it just doesn't excite me in the same way that broccoli, fresh peas and carrots do.

Well it didn't excite me that is, until I saw this article about just how good they are for you. Did you know, for example, that turnips contain heaps of vitamin C, calcium and iron? And as an added benefit, the super-vegetable can lower your risk of developing a range of cancers including stomach, lung, breast and ovarian.

It's important to note though, that in order to reap all of these anti-cancer benefits, you should avoid boiling turnips. If you'd like to find some other recipes that offer tasty ways to consume the vegetable, take a look at the recipes listed at the bottom of the article.

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