| It's no secret that fruit, vegetables,
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| | broccoli to get the same cancer- fighting
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| herbs and supplements can provide your
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| | power of half a cup of broccoli sprouts.
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| body with powerful protection against
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| | MAGNESIUM.
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| cancer. But some are better than others.
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| | To reduce your risk of colon cancer, eat
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| Read on to discover those you SHOULD eat.
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| | ample amounts of foods that contain the
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| Some may surprise you.
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| | highest concentrations of magnesium.
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| The Cancer Council of Australia says
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| | These include green leafy vegetables,
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| around 11 percent of cancers are directly
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| | avocados, nuts and seeds and whole
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| attributable to low consumption of fruit
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| | grains.
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| and vegetables. Researchers are finding
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| | A study from the University of Minnesota
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| that people who consume a large range of
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| | involving more than 35 000 women over the
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| fruit and vegetables have a much lower
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| | age of 61, found the risk of colon cancer
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| chance of developing cancer than those
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| | was significantly lower among women who
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| who restrict the diet of these important
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| | had magnesium intakes of more than 365 mg
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| foods.
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| | per day.
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| These foods are all powerful antioxidants
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| | TOMATOES.
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| that help your body fight against cancer
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| | Tomatoes contain the powerful nutritional
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| causing and tissue damaging free
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| | antioxidant lycopene. A diet rich in
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| radicals. Vegetables and fruit are rich
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| | tomatoes is linked to a reduced risk of
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| sources of antioxidants and according to
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| | cancers, including cancer of the mouth,
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| Dr Linda Calabresi, editor of Medical
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| | stomach, colon and rectum. Studies
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| Observer there is considerable evidence
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| | indicate that women with high lycopene
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| that a diet high in vegetables and fruit
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| | levels are five times less likely to
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| is associated with reduced cancer risk.
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| | develop pre-cancerous signs of cervical
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| What has not been shown is whether you
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| | cancer than women with low levels.
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| can achieve the same result by taking
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| | Harvard University research has found
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| supplements of the antioxidants. It would
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| | eating five to seven tomatoes or tomato
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| appear that the reduced risk requires the
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| | based products a week, reduces the risk
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| antioxidants be consumed as they would
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| | of prostate cancer 21 percent to 34
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| naturally occur.In food.
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| | percent.
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| Dr Simir Samman of the Human Nutrition
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| | While present in fresh tomatoes, lycopene
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| Unit at the University of Sydney cautions
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| | is in much higher concentrations in
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| against taking supplements in place of
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| | cooked tomato products such as paste and
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| vegetables. An example is synthetic
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| | sauce. Here's an added bonus. Avocado, a
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| beta-carotene, which was associated with
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| | truly nutrient dense food, has been
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| a number of health problems, including a
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| | associated with increased absorption of
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| higher risk of lung cancer.
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| | lycopene. A 2004 research study at Iowa
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| According to Dr Samman, "When you eat a
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| | and Ohio State Universities, found that
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| carrot, you're eating hundreds of
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| | subjects who ate avocado absorbed more
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| different substances, not just
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| | than 4.5 times more lycopene than those
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| beta-carotene." The other advantage of
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| | who didn't eat avocado.
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| that whole carrot is absorption. Small
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| | Both tomatoes and avocado are important
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| amounts of cancer fighting vitamins and
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| | foods in the Mediterranean diet which
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| minerals are released throughout the day
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| | tends to support heart health and prevent
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| and the interaction of different
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| | cancer.
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| chemicals from other foods eaten boosts
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| | ALIUMS.
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| digestion further. Take a megadose of a
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| | These include garlic, leaks and onions.
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| single vitamin and your body struggles to
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| | Studies show they can slow or stop the
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| absorb it efficiently, swiftly expelling
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| | growth of cancer cells or make them
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| what it doesn't need.
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| | easier for the body to excrete.
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| However, presuming you are following a
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| | BLUEBERRIES.
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| diet rich in fruit and vegetables you may
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| | Researchers at the USDA Human Nutrition
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| wish to supplement your diet with
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| | Centre have ranked blueberries number one
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| antioxidant substances including vitamin
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| | in antioxidant activity when compared to
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| C, vitamin E, selenium and beta carotene,
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| | 40 other fresh fruit and vegetables. They
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| says Dr Calabresi.
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| | are associated with numerous health
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| Here are some important cancer fighters.
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| | benefits including protection against
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| CRUCIFEROUS VEGETABLES.
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| | cancer, heart disease and brain damage
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| Cruciferous vegetables, including
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| | from strokes. Studies at Tufts and
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| broccoli, cabbage, Brussels sprouts and
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| | Cornell Universities have found brain
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| cauliflower, are believed to contain
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| | health benefits from taking blueberries.
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| compounds that block the production of
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| | They also taste delicious! I have half a
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| cancer causing carcinogens. These
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| | cupful each morning with my oatmeal
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| vegetables, particularly broccoli,
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| | cereals.
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| contain health enhancing phytochemicals
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| | Finally, Cathy McDonald, Sanitarium's
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| that protect your body from cancer, heart
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| | nutrition services manager, believes you
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| disease and premature aging, according to
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| | should eat a wide range of different
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| Dr Andrew Weil, author of "8 Weeks to
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| | coloured fruit and vegetables every day.
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| Optimum Health."
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| | "Richer coloured fruit and vegetables not
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| A University of Leicester study has found
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| | only provide more vitamins, but extra
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| that a molecule found in cruciferous
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| | cancer-fighting compounds too." she says.
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| vegetables, called 13C, made breast
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| | Never start a new treatment before
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| cancer tumours more vulnerable to
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| | consulting your doctor, especially if you
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| chemotherapy drugs.
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| | are currently taking medication. The
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| Studies at the John Hopkins Medical
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| | information published in this article is
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| Centre have shown that broccoli sprouts
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| | not intended as a substitute for personal
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| have at least 30 times the antioxidant
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| | medical advice from your physician or
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| concentration of mature broccoli. That
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| | other qualified health-care practitioner.
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| means you'd have to eat 15 cups of
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| | It is for information purposes only.
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