Top 18 cancer fighting foods

Top 18 cancer fighting foods 

Cancer is a dreaded disease that is affecting several individuals in the last decade. We all know someone who has cancer.

But you can prevent cancer with a healthy diet, fitness and health mind. Today we look at 18 cancer foods that have properties to fight cancer.

Cabbage:

Cabbage is a healthy vegetable that makes you stronger and is considered a medicinal veggie. 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.

Cauliflower:

Besides cabbage, the other cruciferous vegetable is cauliflower that is a cancer fighting food. It is important to consume cruciferous vegetables daily to absorb all the health benefits. 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.

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. Besides fighting cancer, mushrooms have properties to counter act side effects such as nausea that is related to cancer therapy like chemo and radiation.

Broccoli:

Sulforaphane present in cruciferous vegetables like cabbage, cauliflower and broccoli can fight cancer. This compound helps to prevent the development of tumours. But the best way to reap the benefits of broccoli is through broccoli sprouts.

Carrots:

Beta carotene and falcarinol found in carrots helps fight cancer, but few research also says that beta carotene can cause cancer - but it is still inconclusive. Consumption of carrots can fight cancers like lung cancer, mouth cancer, throat cancer, stomach cancer, intestine cancer, bladder cancer, prostate cancer and breast cancer.

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.

Grapefruits:

Grapefruit is popularly known to fight diabetes and promote detox on the body, but it is also a cancer fighting food. Colon cancer can be prevented with grapefruit by suppressing the production of cancer cells and flavonoids in grapefruit slows down the production cancer cells. But consuming grapefruit with medication can develop dangerous side effects.

Grapes:

The research on grapes as a cancer fighting food is in its juvenile stage. But it is important to note that grape seed holds the chemical proanthocyanidins that helps fight colon cancer, prostate cancer and breast cancer.

Tomatoes:

Tomatoes is a good source of vitamins A, C, and E, but the cancer fighting compound is lycopene. This antioxidant helps fight free radicals and cancer cells. Vitamin C too prevents cell damage that can lead to cancer. Tomatoes are great ingredients to fight breast cancer, prostate cancer, mouth cancer, pancreas cancer and colon cancer.

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.

Papaya:

Papaya contains compounds beta carotene and lycopene that is effective in fighting free radicals. Isothiocyanates from papayas also protects the cells from cancer. Hence this makes it a superfood to fight cancer.

Oranges and lime:

These foods contain limonene that boosts immunity by producing cancer killing immune cells. Oranges and lime is a great way to fight free radicals.

Flaxseeds:

Flaxseeds can prevent the growth and spread of cancerous cells. Flaxseeds are linked to curing prostate cancer and breast cancer.

Garlic:

Garlic can reduce the risks of stomach cancer, colon cancer, esophagus cancer, pancreas cancer and breast cancer. 

Turmeric:
Curcumin found in turmeric is a powerful antioxidant that slows down the growth and spread of cancer. But research is still ongoing in this field. But according to Indian ayurveda, turmeric has several medicinal properties.

Green Tea:

Green tea may be consumed to speed up metabolism for weight loss, but now it is believed that green tea can prevent the spread of cancer.

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.

Watermelon:

Lycopene which is present in tomatoes is also found in watermelon. Lycopene is a compound that can fight cancer
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