Many nutrients found in plant foods have been linked to reducing cancer risk. For example, diets rich in the phytochemical lycopene may reduce the risk of prostate cancer, fiber-rich diets have been shown to reduce the risk of colon cancer, and choosing a diet low in fat helps to prevent breast and other types of cancer.
Carotenoids
Vitamin E
Vitamin C
Selenium
Fiber
Lycopene
Soy Isoflavones
Isothioscyanates
Other Phytochemicals
Building Your Strength Against Cancer - The Antioxidant Defenses
Oxygen is essential to life. But, as oxygen is used in the body, some of the oxygen molecules become very unstable. These unstable oxygen molecules, called free radicals, can attack cell membranes and even damage the DNA (genetic code) in the nucleus of the cell. Damage to DNA is the beginning of cancer.
Fortunately, the foods we eat can help protect our bodies. Antioxidants, including vitamin C, vitamin E, beta-carotene, selenium, and others, can neutralize the damaging effects of oxygen. These powerful, natural chemicals come to us in vegetables, fruits, grains, and beans (see table below). People who include fruits and vegetables in their daily diets have lower rates of many forms of cancer.
Antioxidants in Foods (in mg)
Source Vit C
B-
carotene
Vit E
Apple (1 medium) 8
0.04
0.44
Broccoli 116
1.30
1.32
Brown rice 0
0.00
4.00
Brussels sprouts 96
0.67
1.33
Carrot (1 medium) 7
12.00
0.28
Cauliflower
54
0.01
0.05
Chick peas 2
0.02
0.57
Corn
10
0.22
0.15
Grapefruit (pink, 1/2)
47
0.19
0.31
Navy beans 2
0.00
4.10
Orange (1 medium) 75
0.16
0.31
Orange juice 124
0.30
0.22
Pineapple 24
0.02
0.16
Soybeans 3
0.01
3.35
Fresh spinach
16
2.30
0.57
Strawberries
84
0.02
0.23
Sweet potato (1 medium with skin)
28
15.00
0.32
2006-09-06 04:47:06
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answered by CC Top 3
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I urge you to read Patrick Quillen's Beating Cancer With Nutrition, and Mike Murray's HOw to Prevent and Treat Cancer with Natural Medicine. Both books are a goldmine of this sort of advice written by experts in the field.
Good luck and God bless!
2006-09-06 06:36:05
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answered by Mad Roy 6
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2016-09-30 09:49:00
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answered by ? 4
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I can offer you this advice: Milk is heavily laden with the same hormones that are in our bodies at puberty. The cows are injected with it to help them produce more milk. The problem is, humans shouldn't naturally have it at all, let alone at such large quantities in adulthood. It has been shown that these hormones try to cause additional growth in our bodies, and can lead to forms of cancer - including breast cancer. I would say, stay away from dairy, it is only causing more problems.
2006-09-06 04:46:48
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answered by Shaken Not Stirred 4
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Not sure about specifically breast cancer, but the best diet change for reducing the chanse of getting cancer overall is going vegan (60% reduced risk), and the next best thing is going vegetarian (40% reduced risk).
2006-09-06 04:44:59
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answered by Paul H 2
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why don't you check out kevin trudeau's books.
and drink some grape juice (concord)
2006-09-06 04:44:38
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answered by rainsparrow 4
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