Anti-Cancer Foods

HEALTH IS WEALTH
“You are what you eat.” – Old Adage

Today, food authorities are discovering foods that fight cancer. This malignant neoplasm (cancer) is found to be increasing in the whole world.

Everyone dreads cancer for it is not only so costly to treat but extremely difficult to cure. It is a fact that only a few miraculously survive cancer once it sets in. Thanks God, there are now natural ways to prevent cancer by eating the right nutrition according to Dr. Patrict Quillin in his book “Beating Cancer with Nutrition.” Here are the top 10 Anti- Cancer Foods:

1. VEGETABLES – Rich in anti-oxidants and anti-cancer nutrients and phytochemicals, plus rich in cleansing fibers. These include colorful carrots, tomatoes, squash, and more. The cabbage family – cabbage, broccoli, cauliflower, the allium family – garlic, onion, and many other vegetables.

2. COLD WATER FISH – They are loaded with anti-cancer fats including EPA (ecosapentaenoic acid) and DHA (docohexaenoic acid) which slow down the spread of cancer and stimulate the immune functions. Ex. Tuna, tarogo, mamsa, tangigue, and other fish from deep ocean water.

3. LEGUMES – Garbanzos, kidney beans, pinto beans, and many other which are rich in protease inhibitors for fighting cancer, phytic acid, genistein which inhibit the making of blood vessels from tumors and the cleansing activity of soluble fibers.

4. WHOLE GRAINS – Rice, oats, wheat, barely, corn, rye. They contain components that can help stem the cancer deterioration they get broken down in the intestines to butyric acid which is a powerful anti-cancer agent.

5. KELP – This is also known as “Sea vegetables,” a stable diet of people who lived near the ocean for many years. They contain anti-microbial agents that keep pathogens from invading the guts. They have a special soluble fiber that carries harmful fats, pro-oxidants, hormone residues and other toxins out of the intestines. They are also the source of many trace minerals needed in the human diet.

6. COLORFUL BERRIES – Strawberries, blueberries, and blackberries containing a powerful anticancer agent, ellagic acid, which destroys cancer cells. All fruits rich in Vitamin C have anti-cancer properties like grape seeds, melon, etc.

7. GREEN TEA – It contains cathechins and other microscopic phytochemicals which are known to fight cancer. Japanese and Chinese found numerous mechanisms explaining why green tea can prevent and even reverse some forms of cancer.

8. HEALTHY SEASONING – Curry, mustard, hot peppers, garlic, onions, ginger, cinnamon, and other seasonings are found to have anti-cancer properties and immune-stimulating elements.

9. YOGURT – A healthy by-product of the fermentation of Lactobacillus bacteria from milk sugar.

It nourishes the gut and immune system. It can fortify the body’s defense against cancer and infections.

10. CLEAN WATER – Two-thirds of our body is composed of water. It is the medium of life which helps the body to cleanse and dilute impurities, stabilizes the acid/base balance, and provides a healthy flow of nutrients into the cells and toxins out of the cells.

Let us, therefore, prevent the development of cancer and other killer diseases by regularly eating the right kind of foods which are readily available in our groceries and markets.

Remember: “An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.”