Cancer Prevention Vegetables

There has been so much research done on cancer prevention foods, here is a summary of some of the most common healthy food choice that are good for you and what types of cancer these foods help prevent.

Mushrooms

Portobello Mushrooms

Mushrooms are nutritional powerhouses packed with vitamins, minerals and disease-fighting antioxidants.

Grapes

Grapes (and red wine) contain the chemical resveratrol, which is a very potent antioxidant that can prevent cell damage before it begins.

Flaxseeds

Flax contains lignans, which can have an antioxidant effect and block or suppress cancerous changes. The omega-3 fatty acids can also help protect against colon cancer.

Whole Grain Bread

Whole grains contain other substances that might battle cancer, including lignans, which act as antioxidants, and saponins, which could keep cancer cells from multiplying. For even more lignans, choose a whole wheat bread sprinkled with flax or sesame seeds.

Green Tea

Green tea has a function to prevent cancer, black tea and oolong tea are also has some benefit. But green tea has best be opposed cancer substance and most potential to fight against liver, breast and prostate.

Make sure you check out the spices that help prevent cancer. 

1.    Bok Choy This type of Chinese cabbage contains bassinet; a powerful cancer-fighter, also found in broccoli, cauliflower and Brussels sprouts. Bok Choy should be eaten 3 times a week, in 1/2 cup servings to obtain its full benefits. 

2.    Cooked Tomatoes have more cancer-fighting properties than raw tomatoes. Both contain the molecule lycopene, but heating the tomato changes its chemical structure and makes the benefits more readily available to your body. You should eat 2-3 (1/2 cup) servings of cooked tomatoes a week.

3.    Artichokes contain 3 different cancer-fighting molecules. Enjoy ¼ cup of hearts per day.