Building Your Strength Against Cancer

More than 1 million people are diagnosed with cancer in the United States each year, and there is an urgent need for a new direction in battling this disease.

Some dietary changes have a preventive effect for many types of cancer. Boosting your intake of vitamin-rich vegetables and fruits, for example, strengthens your immune system and hepls knock out cancer cells. To help prevent cancer, it is also smart to avoid meats, dairy products, and fried foods. Choose fiber-rich legumes, grains, vegetables, and fruits help keep many types of cancer at bay. Plant foos also contain a wide variety of cancer-fighting substances called phtochemicals.

A large volume of research points to the benefits for healthy aging associated with regular consumption of cruciferous vegetables. Many national health organizations recommend one serving of cruciferous vegetables daily.

Numerous people find the taste of these foods too pungent; on average, we currently eat only about one serving per week. The research is compelling. Broccoli and other crucifers (Radishes, kale, black mustard, brown mustard, and watercress, including citrus fruits support enzyme activity linked to normal cell growth and renewal, especially of breast and prostate tissues. Soy products provide isoflavones that help maintain healthy hormonal activity. Terpenes from citrus and chalcoones from licorice root have also been associated with healthy tissue throughout the body. 

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