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BEST 10 Cancer Fighting Foods

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  Folate
 
   Folate, and the related folic acid or vitamin B9, is part of the vitamin B-complex family, which as a whole has cancer-preventive properties. The cancer-folate relationship is complex. People with diets low in folate seem to have higher rates of cancer. Diets high in folate don't necessarily prevent cancer, but they don't seem to hurt. The lack of folate might enable cancer to get the upper hand, allowing mutations to occur unchecked. Leafy green vegetables, beans, peas and lentils are all generally high in folate.

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  Cruciferous vegetables
   
   
Cruciferous vegetables are those in the mustard or cabbage family, and the list is exhaustive. These vegetables, in varying degrees, are rich in anti-cancer properties such as diindolylmethane, sulforaphane and the element selenium. The punch comes with the crunch: Chewing, more so than subsequent digestion, releases these chemicals. Thus, it is important not to overcook these greens. Even tough collards, if fresh, can be chopped thin and pan-fried in a few minutes, as opposed to the traditional methods of boiling the hell out of these.
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Dark green vegetables
   
   

This category of vegetables overlaps the cruciferous family and includes chard, spinach and beets. These vegetables contain, among other goodies, beta-carotene, lutein and zeaxanthin -- each of which are powerful antioxidants that can block early cancer development. They are also high in folate.    

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Wine

   




Wine - and, in particular, red wine with its high concentration of the chemical resveratrol from the grape skin -- is anti-cancer and pro-heart, in moderation. Alcohol can be toxic and is associated with liver, breast and stomach cancers. Somewhere there is a balance, though, with resveratrol contributing in some unknown way to suppress metabolites associated with cancer growth. More and more researchers have become comfortable in recent years in recommending a glass of wine a day to prevent cancer and promote a healthier circulatory system.
   

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Vitamin D
 
 
   




Vitamin D is a proto-hormone that seems to interfere with cancer growth. Many studies on humans have shown vitamin D is instrumental in reducing the risk of colon and breast cancer and improving the survival rates of lung cancer. The precise mechanism is not known, but most researchers in recent years have become increasingly convinced that few of us get enough vitamin D through sunlight or diet. Vitamin D can be found in eggs, mushrooms, catfish, salmon, sardines, or mackerel.
      
   

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