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Cancer deaths in the United States have dropped

According to an article on cnn.com:

"ATLANTA, Georgia (AP) -- Cancer deaths in the United States have dropped for a second straight year, confirming that a corner has been turned in the war on cancer.

After a decline of 369 deaths from 2002 to 2003, the decrease from 2003 to 2004 was 3,014 -- or more than eight times greater, according to a review of U.S. death certificates by the American Cancer Society."

Wow that's over three thousand lives saved from 2 years ago.  And I think the population actually increases during that time!

If you read rest of the article is says that better screening list cited as one of the reasons for the decline in Cancer deaths and specifically screening for colorectal cancer.   Please, readers, if your doctor has recommended a colonoscopy as a cancer check go get one.  I've had to have two in the last 6 months due to having Crohn's disease so I feel like I can speak as somewhat of an expert on the subject.  They are not bad at all.  Heck - they knock you out and you don't feel a thing.    Ask if your doctor will give you the pill prep (OsmoPrep)  instead of the yucky drink.  The pill prep is better in my opinion as you then just have to drink a bunch of water and not yucky tasting "GoLytely." or whatever that stuff is called.

Also - I need to get a mammogram.   Do you?  Lets make a pledge together to go get all the screenings we need.  Lets fight cancer!

Daikon Kimchi Recipe

This blog entry is dedicated to my mom and mom in law.  Its my husbands mom's Kimchi recipe that my mom put into  her MS Word recipe format.  So its a nice cross family recipe for my Korean and Jewish family.  :-)

DAIKON KIMCHI

 

1 large round (Korean) Daikon, peeled, cubed (1/2 ") or shredded (large shreds)

1 1/2 Tbs Korean dark red hot chili powder

2 tsps salt

1 bunch green onions, cut diagonally in pieces

4 to 5 mashed cloves of garlic

1 Tbs crushed roasted salted seasoned sesame seeds

1 tsp Sesame oil (Korean or Japanese dark)

 

In a large glass, stainless or pottery bowl, mix Daikon with hot chili powder until red color has permeated the vegetable. Add salt, onion and garlic and mix well. Refrigerate in a glass jar with a tight fitting plastic lined lid and add the oil and seeds when serving.