Top 10 Anti Cancer Food

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diseases. Now, that's heartening news! And the American Cancer Society reports

that half of all these cancer deaths can be prevented by adopting a healthier

lifestyle (assuming you already lead a healthy one). Now, that's doubly

heartening news! Opting for a healthier (and heartier) lifestyle means you

should stop smoking, lose weight, exercise, and eat more antioxidant-rich

fruits and vegetables, according to a recent article published in Healthy

Options lifestyle newsdigest.For starters, let's get to know more about the top

10 anti-cancer foods. Take this list (and please take them often):1)

Tomatoes. You probably know that tomatoes are oozing with lycopene, which helps

ward off the free radicals associated with lung and digestive cancers as well

as prostate, ovarian and lung cancers. Lycopene is also found in watermelon and

pink grapefruit.2) Broccoli sprouts. For a veggie that's so small you can hold

it with one hand, this one's got a fistful of antioxidant benefits that last

for days. In the same family of cruciferous vegetables are broccoli, brussels

sprouts, cauliflower, and cabbage. Their sulforaphane and indole-3-carbinol

protect against prostate, bladder, colon, pancreatic, gastric,

breast, and other hormone-related cancers. Indeed, it's the ultimate baby

vegetable, baby!3) Berries. Blueberries, strawberries, cherries, raspberries,

cranberries, and grapes are all berry-rich in anthocyanins that help repair and

protect DNA.4) Soybeans. They're soy-good for your health as they've got

isoflavones (like genistein) that prevent – and treat – prostate cancer.

Soybeans may also reduce breast cancer risk. Soy is truly beanificial to our

health!5) Tea. Tea – make that green and black – is steeped in powerful

compounds that,

according to countless studies, may lower the risk of several types of cancer.

Care for tea?6) Pumpkin. This Halloween symbol – and Cinderella's chariot – has

magical powers indeed. But not too many know that this superfood is a super-rich

source of beta-carotene and alpha-carotene, two carotenoids that work hard to

fight lung and ovarian cancers. Also rich in carotenoids are carrots, yams,

squash, melons, and sweet red peppers.7) Spinach. Aye, aye, Popeye was right –

spinach's a-okay. Its active antioxidant – lutein – may even help KO cancers of

the liver, ovaries, colon, and prostate. Lutein is also found in kale and other

leafy greens.8)

Garlic. The allium family, to which garlic belongs, works to boost the body's

antioxidant defense systems to protect against stomach, esophageal, and breast

cancers. Meet the other members of the family: scallions and onions. Truly, in

onion, there is strength.9) Pineapple. This pine cone-like fruit with its

coveted sweet pulp contains an anti-inflammatory enzyme – bromelain – that may

inhibit the growth of malignant lung and breast cancer cells.10) Apple. Yes,

there's a mouthful of wisdom in the saying "An apple a day keeps the doctor

away." Studies show that quercetin – a flavonoid abundant in apples – prevents

the growth

of prostate cancer cells. The phytochemicals in the skin of an apple inhibits

the reproduction of colon cancer cells. According to the National Cancer

Institute, eating an apple a day may reduce the risk of lung cancer by as much

as 50 percent. Excuse me while I bite into my apple. A cupful of warning

If you're an instant noodle lover, please read this quickly before you chow

down your next bowlful or cupful: Make sure you break for at least three days

after eating instant

noodles before you eat your next packet because the wax coating the noodles

takes at least two days for the body to clear. The wax prevents the noodles

from sticking together. One story has it that one steward, after eating instant

noodles almost every meal, had cancer and eventually died of it. Which is why

some even refer to instant noodles as "cancer noodles."

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