Top cancer fighting foods; 1.Cabbage: Cabbage is a healthy vegetable that makes you stronger .The compound Indole-3-carbinol present in cabbage fights estrogen that is responsible for the development of breast cancer. Indole-3-carbinol converts the harmful effects of estrogen into a useful compound. 2.Cauliflower: The cauliflower is a cancer fighting food. Cauliflower is linked to fighting bladder cancer, breast cancer, colon cancer, prostate cancer, and ovarian cancer. Cauliflower helps the body to detox, it is an antioxidant and it has anti-inflammatory properties. 3.Mushrooms: Mushrooms are a good source for vitamin B and iron. It is also know to fight diabetes, prevents tumours, antioxidant, fight allergies, fights cholesterol and boost immunity. Side effects such as nausea that is related to cancer therapy like chemo and radiation. 4.Broccoli: Sulforaphane present in broccoli can fight cancer. This compound helps to prevent the development of tumours. But the best use of broccoli is through broccoli sprouts. 5.Carrots: Beta carotene and falcarinol found in carrots helps fight cancer, Consumption of carrots can fight cancers like lung cancer, mouth cancer, throat cancer, stomach cancer, intestine cancer, bladder cancer, prostate cancer and breast cancer. 6.Sweet potatoes: Polyphenol antioxidants caffeic acid and di- and tri-caffeoylquinic acids present in sweet potatoes help fight cancer like lung cancer, gall balder cancer, kidney cancer, liver cancer and breast cancer. 7.Grape fruits: Grapefruit is prevented diabetes , Colon cancer by suppressing the production of cancer cells and flavonoids in grapefruit slows down the production cancer cells. 8.Tomatoes: Tomatoes is a good source of vitamins A, C, and E, & act as antioxidant (helps fight free radicals) & also has cancer fighting compound is lycopene. Vitamin C too prevents cell damage that can lead to cancer. Tomatoes are fight breast cancer, prostate cancer, mouth cancer, pancreas cancer and colon cancer. 9.Raspberry: Raspberries and strawberries contain antioxidants that can fight cancer cells especially stomach cancer, colon cancer and breast cancer. Ellagic acid is responsible for preventing skin, bladder, lung and esophagus cancers. 10.Papaya: Papaya is a superfood fight to cancer.contains compounds beta carotene and lycopene Isothiocyanates from papayas also protects the cells from cancer. 11.Oranges and lime: These foods contain limonene that boosts immunity by producing cancer killing immune cells. 12.Flaxseeds: Flaxseeds can prevent the growth and spread of cancerous cells. Flaxseeds also curing prostate cancer and breast cancer. 13.Garlic: Garlic can reduce the risks of stomach cancer, colon cancer, esophagus cancer, pancreas cancer and breast cancer. 14.Turmeric: Curcumin found in turmeric is a powerful antioxidant that slows down the growth and spread of cancer. 15.Green Tea: Green tea may speed up metabolism for weight loss, but now it is believed that green tea can also prevent the spread of cancer. 16.Soy Products: Certain chemicals present in soy is linked to lowering the risk of prostate and breast cancer. Besides fighting cancer, soy products can help fight cholesterol and blood pressure. 17Watermelon: In watermelon Lycopene is present. Which act as cancer fighter.
Posted on: Sun, 21 Jul 2013 11:44:45 +0000