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Foods to
Prevent Cancer
What are some highly recommended foods to prevent cancer?
Below is a summary of five groups of foods that you should eat more of
to reduce your chance of developing cancer in the decades to come.
Scientific
evidence strongly point to foods and lifestyle choices as the main
cause of most types of cancer.
A very large studies of twins done in Sweden showed that genetics did
not play a significant role in explaining cancer risks. Recall that
twins have almost identical genetic makeup. (Indeed, identical twins
have identical genes.)
There are also natural remedies for cancer prevention that can be help in your battle against cancer.
Foods to Prevent
Cancer
| Food
Types |
What
experts say about these foods to prevent cancer |
| #1 | Fiber |
Whole grains foods contain significant amount of soluble and insoluble fiber that can protect againsts various types of cancer.
Extensive
and very large population studies show that a diet high in fiber cuts
down the risk of getting stomach, colon, breast, mouth, liver, throat,
pancreas, lymph and thyroid cancer.
Eat brown rice instead of
white rice. Choose 100% whole grain crackers and bread. Avoid refined
or enriched white flour products.
Dose: Aim to get 20 to 30 grams of fiber from your diet daily.
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| #2 | Fruits and Vegetables |
Experts all agree that eating fruits and vegetables will reduce
cancer risks. Mom knows but she didn't have any scientific evidence to
back up her claim.
Today, we have many well-designed and very large population research studies to show this fact.
Dose:
No data is available for the amount to eat, but eat as much as you
practically can. Eat a variety of fruits and vegetables and several
portions of each every day.
Consider juicing if you hate to eat vegetable.
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| #3 | Tomatoes |
Tomatoes is rich in an antioxidant called lycopene. Studies done in lab and animals show that lycopene can stop the spread and growth of cancer cells.
Higher blood levels of lycopene in humans are shown to reduce the risk of prostate, stomach and lungs.
There's also some studies to suggest that it can help prevent breast, colon, pancreas and throat cancer.
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| #4 | Cruciferous Vegetables |
This group of vegetables include Brussels sprouts, broccoli, cabbage and cauliflower.
Population
studies show that higher dietary intake of this group of vegetables
resulted in lower risk of developing bladder cancer.
What do they contain that gives them the anti-cancer protective effect? There are several but the three main ones are calcium D-glucarate, indole-3-carbinol and sulforaphane.
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| #5 | Fish |
Studies done show that people who eat more fish than the average
population seem to have a lower risk of getting prostate, breast,
lung, colon, pancreas, stomach, mouth and throat cancer.
Fish and fish oil are a rich source of omega-3 fatty acids. More and more evidence is coming out (including this recent one) that points to the anti-cancer effect of omega-3 fatty acids.
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Other Tips on Cancer Prevention Did
you know that a poorly working or suppressed immune system could put
you at risk of getting cancer and other health problems? Discover natural remedies for cancer that can be used to cut your risk of cancer down. As well, find out what foods to avoid and lifestyle changes that can dramatically cut your risk of cancer down further.
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