APPLES, BERRIES, BROCCOLI AND OTHER CRUCIFEROUS VEGETABLES AND CITRUS FRUIT contain flavonoids, which act as antioxidants. Flavonoids are also thought to prevent DNA damage to cells.
TOMATOES AND TOMATO PRODUCTS contain lycopene, which has been found to have protective effects against prostate cancer. Eat plenty of tomato sauce and tomato paste.
ONIONS AND GARLIC contain sulphur compounds that may stimulate the immune system's natural defences against cancer, and they may have the potential to reduce tumour growth. Some studies suggest that garlic can reduce the incidence of stomach cancer by a factor of 12.
GREEN TEA contains EGCG, a catechin that may help fight cancer in three ways: it may reduce the formation of carcinogens in the body, increase the body's natural defences and suppress cancer promotion. Some scientists believe that EGCG may be one of the most powerful anti-cancer compounds ever discovered.
BRAZIL NUTS, SEAFOOD, SOME MEATS AND FISH, BREAD, WHEATBRAN, WHEATGERM, OATS AND BROWN RICE are the best sources of selenium, a trace mineral that is another powerful cancer-fighter. A 1996 study by Dr. Larry Clark of the University of Arizona showed just how effective selenium can be in protecting against cancer. In the study of 1,300 older people, the occurrence of cancer among those who took 200 micrograms of selenium daily for about seven years was reduced by 42 percent compared to those given a placebo. Cancer deaths for those taking the selenium were cut almost in half, according to the study that was published in the Journal of the American Medical Association.
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