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  • Six Categories of Food to Help You Fight Against Cancer
  • Do you want to fight against cancer? According to relevant statistics, on average, one person in four will suffer from cancer. To help people prevent cancer, experts suggest that people should start from daily diets. They can eat more of the following six categories of food, so as to take in the nutrients which are beneficial for the prevention of cancer.

    First, fish
    As fish contains a large amount of ω3 fatty acids, so it can lower cholesterol, decrease the platelet aggregation in the blood vessels, as well as reduce the risk of coronary occlusion and myocardial infarction. What's more, from the experiments on animals, it is found that fish can also inhibit colon cancer.

    Second, cruciferous vegetables
    Cruciferous vegetables such as broccoli, mustard greens, Chinese cabbage, etc., are rich in vitamins C and carotene, both of which are strong antioxidants and can protect the cells from the damage of free radicals. In addition, these vegetables also contain indole and sulfur compounds. The former has the function of preventing breast cancer; and the latter can produce a lot of enzymes in the body, which can relieve the harms caused by carcinogens.

    Third, soybean
    Soybean contains plenty of isoflavone, which plays an important role in the prevention of some cancers. The medical research confirms that, if one eats 60 grams of soybeans every day, the concentration of the blood is effective enough to suppress the growth and development of half breast cancer, endometrial cancer, ovarian cancer and prostate cancer.

    Fourth, whole grains
    Whole grains contain a large number of saponins, which can inhibit the activity of the carcinogenic substances in the intestinal tract; while the abundant fibers have been identified to have the effect of preventing intestinal cancer.

    Fifth, vegetables containing selenium, sulfur and other organic compounds
    Onions and garlic are rich in sulfur, selenium and sulfur allyl cysteine, which can help the liver detoxify and prevent liver cancer. According to the large-scale study in America, it shows that apart from preventing heart disease, garlic can also reduce the incidence of colorectal cancer.

    Sixth, foods which are rich in vitamin C
    Vitamin C can protect the cells from the damage caused by the free radicals in the body, so as to avoid the cancerization of the cells. Foods that contain plenty of vitamin C include grapefruit, orange, lemon, pomelo, and so on.

    What's more, other foods such as red vegetables and fruits, tea, red wine, as well as vegetable leaves, also have certain effect of preventing cancer. As a result, we should eat more of these foods in our daily life.


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