| You may be surprised to learn that some anti-cancer | | | | Onions is another type of 'allium' vegetable like garlic |
| foods really do work. Scientists are still finding out the | | | | that reduces cancer and studies have shown that |
| extent of their capabilities and how they work but | | | | people who eat a lot of garlic and onions have lower |
| they are unanimous in declaring that some vegetables | | | | cancer risks. |
| and fruits actually do prevent tumors from | | | | Blueberries, cranberries, acaiberries and raspberries |
| developing and retard their growth. Here is a list of | | | | contain phytochemicals that fight many types of |
| the top seven: | | | | cancer by destroying cancer cells or cause them to |
| Turmeric is the yellow spice that gives Indian curries | | | | self-destruct. The evidence is strong enough that |
| their color and is a powerful cancer fighter because | | | | scientists are developing concentrates to help fight |
| its active ingredient, curcumin, is a powerful | | | | cancer. |
| antioxidant. Studies have shown turmeric to fight | | | | Green tea contains catechins that are known to |
| cancers at almost every stage of development. You | | | | prevent and reduce some cancers. It is |
| don't need much to get the full benefit so it should | | | | recommended to have two cups a day to get the |
| be very easy to work into your diet. | | | | full benefit of this cancer defense. A University of |
| Garlic has for long been know to fight all types of | | | | Mississippi study showed that a chemical called EGCG |
| cancer, including breast and prostate but it is best | | | | prevents breast tumor growth. |
| known to fight cancers of the digestive tract. Studies | | | | Soy has genistein as an active ingredient which is a |
| have shown that the more garlic that one consumes | | | | cancer fighting phytoestrogen. In order to get the full |
| the lower the risk of cancers of the stomach. The | | | | benefit of soy's cancer fighting powers, you need to |
| two active ingredients that help fight cancer are allicin | | | | eat about 50 grams, either raw and whole (called |
| and allyl sulfur. It is best to eat garlic whenever | | | | edamame) or as tofu and roasted soybeans. |
| possible and if eaten raw, it is recommended to wait | | | | Broccoli recently was found to retard prostate |
| about 15 minutes after peeling, cutting or crushing | | | | cancer growth in men if eaten four times a week in |
| garlic to get the full effect. You can also consume | | | | a British study. Studies have also shown |
| garlic capsules but you need to make sure that these | | | | cancer-fighting properties of cabbage, Brussels |
| are able to protect the active ingredients. | | | | sprouts and other similar vegetables. |