Saturday, October 21, 2017

Which Food Fights Cancer Better?

Video 1.  Which Nut Fights Cancer Better? (YouTube link)


Below rankings are based on the food's capability to stop the proliferation of cancer cells.  So, the lower the reading is, the better it fights the cancer.

Which Vegetable Fights Cancer Better?


If you're concerned about a specific cancer type, you can choose vegetables known to help with that. For example, In the event of a family history of breast cancer, it is advisable to increase your consumption of foods belonging to the allium genus. But overall, the best way to protect against cancer is to eat a wide variety of vegetables every day. This ensures you're getting all the different nutrients and antioxidants that can help fight many types of cancer.
  1. Garlic family (best)
  2. Broccoli family
  3. Radish
  4. Kale
  5. Yellow Onion
  6. Rutabaga
  7. Green bean
  8. Red Cabbage

MCF-7, a famous line of human breast cancer cells, came from a patient in 1970. It was Dr. Herbert Soule and his team at Michigan Cancer Foundation (now called Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute) who discovered it.


Which Fruit Fights Cancer Better?


Apples beat bananas when it comes to stopping liver cancer cell growth, but cranberries are the real star.
  1. Cranberry (best)
  2. Lemon
  3. Apple
  4. Strawberry
  5. Red grape
  6. Banana
  7. Grapefruit
  8. Peach


Which Nut Fights Cancer Better?


We covered veggies and fruits (broccoli, garlic, cranberries, lemons), but what about nuts? Turns out, walnuts and pecans pack the most antioxidant punch. Just 25 walnuts have the antioxidant equivalent of eight grams of vitamin C!
  1. Walnut (best)
  2. Pecan
  3. Peanut
  4. Almond
  5. Pine Nut, Cashew, Macadamia Nut
  6. Hazel Nut, Pistachio, and Brazil Nut 

Anti-Angiogenic Foods


Cancer cells are commonly present in the body, but cannot grow into tumors without hooking up a blood supply.  Angiogenesis inhibitors in plant foods may help prevent this from happening.

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