The ABC’s of
Cancer-Fighting Foods
The
beneficial effects of fruits, vegetables and grains in fighting health-related
diseases have been attributed to the compounds contained in them.
Listed below
are cancer-fighting foods and the constituents they contain to aid in their
defense against the disease. They are
widespread among plants and should be consumed from a variety of food sources. Take a look at the list and see how you
could add a few of the foods into your diet.
Some ideas are suggested at the end of the list.
FOOD SOURCE
|
ACTION IN THE BODY
|
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BROCCOLI
AND OTHER CRUCIFEROUS VEGETABLES (CAULIFLOWER AND BRUSSELS SPROUTS)
|
|
CITRUS
FRUITS (ORANGES, PINEAPPLE, GRAPEFRUIT, LEMONS, LIMES, PAPAYAS, MANGOS)
|
|
|
|
E |
|
FLAXSEED |
|
|
|
|
|
H |
|
|
I |
|
|
J |
|
K
|
|
LEGUMES (PEAS, LENTILS, RED KIDNEY BEANS, CHILI BEANS) |
|
|
M |
|
|
N |
|
OATS AND GRAINS (WHEAT, BARLEY, RYE)
|
|
PRUNES, BLUEBERRIES, AND GRAPES |
|
|
Q |
|
|
R |
|
|
SOYBEANS AND SOY PRODUCTS |
|
TEA AND DARK WINE
|
|
|
U |
|
|
V |
|
|
W |
|
|
X |
|
|
Y |
|
|
Z |
|
Even small changes will make a difference such as adding wheat germ to your cereal or replacing a can of pop with a glass of orange juice. Here are some more suggestions to increase cancer-fighting foods into your diet.
The key to
cancer prevention is combination and moderation. As long as you are consuming food from a variety of sources and
eating in adequate portions, you will be taking one step forward to preventing
cancer and other diseases.
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