Anticancer Nourishment: Apple, Pear, and Blueberry Crisp

Apples (especially the skin) and blueberries are fantastic sources of quercetin, a natural antioxidant with potential benefits for cancer prevention. Quercetin can help create a healthier body environment by reducing inflammation. Studies also suggest that higher intake of quercetin-rich foods may lower the risk of certain cancers. For more information on the research behind quercetin, check out ourdetailed review.

Try this delicious apple, pear, and blueberry crisp recipe from CancerChoices’ Senior Clinical Consultant, health-supportive chef, and culinary translator, Laura Pole, for a tasty way to enjoy apples this season.

3/4 pound Rome or McIntosh apples, sliced3/4 pound D’Anjou pears8 ounces fresh or frozen blueberries1 tablespoon lemon JuicePinch of sea salt¼ tsp. cinnamonPinch of cardamom½ cup apple juice or apple cider mixed with 1 tablespoon arrowroot

2 cups rolled oats½ cup whole wheat or spelt flour (or gluten-free all-purpose flour such as Arrowhead Mills, Bob’s Red Mill or Trader Joe’s—I like TJ’s the best)¼ cup cold-pressed no-taste oil2 tablespoons maple syrupPinch of sea saltPinch of cinnamon

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Laura Pole is senior clinical consultant for CancerChoices. Laura is an oncology clinical nurse specialist who has been providing integrative oncology clinical care, navigation, consultation, and education services for over 40 years. She is the co-creator and co-coordinator of the Integrative Oncology Navigation Training at Smith Center for Healing and the Arts in Washington, DC. Laura also manages the “Media Watch Cancer News That You Can Use” listserv for Smith Center/Commonweal. In her role as a palliative care educator and consultant, Laura has served as statewide Respecting Choices Faculty for the Virginia POST (Physician Orders for Scope of Treatment) Collaborative as well as provided statewide professional education on palliative and end-of-life care for the Virginia Association for Hospices and Palliative Care.

For CancerChoices, Laura curates content and research, networks with clinical and organizational partners, brings awareness and education of integrative oncology at professional and patient conferences and programs, and translates research into information relevant to the patient experience as well as clinical practice.

Laura sees her work with CancerChoices as a perfect alignment of all her passions, knowledge and skills in integrative oncology care. She is honored to serve you.

Originally published on The Patient Story: https://cancerchoices.org/anticancer-nourishment-apple-pear-and-blueberry-crisp/