Fruit and vegetables that fight and prevent cancer: There are many foods that are said to be able to prevent and fight off cancer. This following article will take a look at six fruits and vegetables that are known cancer fighters. These fruits and vegetables are easy to incorporate into your diet and hopefully will keep you healthy for many years to come! Top Five Cancer Fighting Foods: 1. Tomatoes- Tomatoes contain a lot of lycopene, which is a known cancer fighter; eating raw tomatoes is a great way to get lycopene but it is also found in tomato sauce and ketchup. Lycopene helps prevent prostate, ovarian and cervical cancer. 2. Broccoli Sprouts- Broccoli along with broccoli sprouts contain sulforaphane which has been tested and is known to prevent stomach, breast and skin cancer. 3. Soy Beans- Soy beans help prevent prostate cancer by protecting the prostate from estrogen which is harmful. Soy beans may be consumed in tofu, soy milk, or just regular soy beans. 4. Spinach- Spinach is one of the best vegetables to consume, along with preventing many types of cancer it is also a great source of vitamins and antioxidants. Spinach prevents cancer in the liver, colon, ovaries and prostate. A good way to eat spinach if you do not like the taste is to eat it in a stir fry blended with low calorie sauces. The "foul" taste generally goes away when spinach is blended with other foods. 5. Pineapple- A delicious fruit, pineapple is a strong breast and lung cancer fighter. This fruit is an easy way to incorporate cancer fighting foods into your diet. 6. Apple- "An apple a day keeps the doctor away" the previous well known phrase is especially true when you are looking at the cancer fighting and preventative powers of the apple. The apple helps prevent lung cancer and helps slow down the growth of prostate cancer. The following foods should be eaten along with balanced diet that emphasizes whole grains and lots of fruits and vegetables. The cancer fighting potential of these fruits and vegetables are only maximized if you can somehow incorporate many times into your diet and even eating some together.
Posted on: Wed, 24 Jul 2013 12:21:34 +0000
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