Nutrition and Food to Live Better?

I was diagnosed with Coeliac Disease 60 years ago & have followed a gluten free diet ever since! Always interested to hear other people with same and their experiences.

I was diagnosed with coeliac disease when I was 49 but I had been a coeliac from birth I am gluten free and wheat free but my diagnosis was spotted when I nearly died I had plurossy twice anorexic and was suffering from brittle bones I had lost all my teeth because I had no calcium in my bones suffered with osteoporosis arthritis  depression low moods anxiety and PTSD also as the years went on I got liver disease on the border line of being a diabetic ,migraine, hypertension  ,and low blood flow to my heart which caused me to have angina now last year I was diagnosed with breast cancer I have had a mastectomy and radiotherapy  which now I have emphysema copd ,and lymphoedema  ,but I still stick to my gluten and wheat free diet plus all my other medications I dont come on here a lot because I get very weary and tired and I have loads of hospital and doctors appointments, and I also see cancer specialist  and nurses but this is some of my history take care love tiggs xxxx am now 64 I dont get my all clear for my breast cancer till ten yrs time 

I gave up gluten a few years ago due to stomach issues, I had blood tests to check for Coeliac but it didn't show anything. I know that blood tests don't always show this disease, so I decided to do something about my diet and it has helped. I do occasionally treat myself to something with gluten in but only now and then. I try to include omega three in the form of supplements and eat a healthy diet. Though this is not enough where Osteoarthritis is concerned but it can reduce inflammation within the body so Its worth a go

@wednesday @Tigger.co.uk @Mrs E Larkin 

Hello everyone,

A new American study published in the JNCI Cancer Spectrum has given some insights on diet and cancer.

About 80,110 new cases of cancer among people over 20 years of age in the United States are estimated to be caused by poor nutrition, representing 5.2% of new diagnoses of invasive cancers in 2015. These figures are about the same as cancers due to alcohol consumption.

Seven dietary factors were assessed: low consumption of vegetables, fruit, whole grains and dairy products, and high consumption of processed meats, red meats and sweetened drinks (such as sodas).

The majority of cancer cases were attributed to:

- Low consumption of whole grains
- Low consumption of dairy products
- High consumption of processed meat
- Low consumption of fruit and vegetables
- A high consumption of red meat
- And finally to a high consumption of sweetened drinks
The most diet-related cancers are colon and rectal cancers.

Do you eat a lot of the recommended foods? Have you changed or do you plan to change your consumption of harmful foods?

I try to eat a balanced diet, but like most people like a treat now and again. I do eat a gluten free diet due to intolerance. I like to eat a vegetarian meal 3 times a week. I think everything in moderation is the key