Monday, June 8, 2015

34 Anti Cancer Foods

http://www.herbs-info.com/anticancer-foods.html

Avocado
Studies have found antiproliferative and apoptosis effects of avocado on oral, prostate and other cancer cells. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed?term=avocado%20cancer
Food sourceAnthocyanin content
(mg per 100g)
Purple Corn1,642
Chokeberry1,480
Red Grape888
Eggplant750
Black Raspberry589
Wild Blueberry558
Raspberry365
Cherry350-400
Açaí Berry320
Marion Blackberry317
Blackcurrant190-270
Redcurrant80-420
Orange~200
Red wine24-35
Anthocyanins (Berries, currants, eggplant, orange, red grapes, red wine, purple corn & more)
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Beta-Carotene (sweet potatoes, carrots, cantaloupe, pumpkins, butternut / other winter squash, spinach, broccoli, pink grapefruit, mango, papaya and more). - See more at: http://www.herbs-info.com/anticancer-foods.html#sthash.jWX0JoO2.dpuf

Coffee
Some good news for coffee drinkers - in a 2011 study, caffeic acid, found in not only coffee but also olive oil and some fruits and vegetables, has been discovered to have a "potent anticancer effect" on the HT-1080 human fibrosarcoma cell line. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21116690
Cruciferous vegetables (i.e. Broccoli, cabbage, brussels sprouts etc)
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Fish
Fish containing eicosapentaenoic acid have correlated with reduced cancer risk. This effect has been found to be increased in combination with lycopene (see tomatoes). http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18708285
Flax
Numerous scientific studies showing encouraging results for lignans extracted from flaxseed oil, particularly with breast cancer cells. Studies here - http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed?term=flax%20cancer
Interestingly, flaxseed oil was found to enhance the tumor-reducing effects of Trastuzumab, an anticancer drug, in a 2010 study from te University of Toronto. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20580760
Garlic (Allium sativum)
Numerous scientific papers, many recent, report positively on investigation into anticancer effects of garlic and extracted compounds. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed?term=garlic%20cancer
Grapeseed
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