Originally published May 10 2005
Common, flavorful foods have anti-cancer benefits
by Mike Adams, the Health Ranger, NaturalNews Editor
For people who are worried about cancer, there are several foods out there that provide the body with the nutrients to help prevent the disease. Foods such as citrus zest, which comes from citrus peels, or fish such as salmon, mackerel or herring can reduce cancer risk significantly. Some other foods that help prevent cancer include the whey in yogurt, a source of the amino acid cysteine, sesame oil or walnuts, which provide cancer-fighting gamma tocopherol, and cranberries, which are great for providing a host of anti-cancer substances. Additionally, white tea is better than green tea for fighting colon cancer and curry-laden Indian food is a great source of turmeric, which can help block tumors.
Pharmaceutical foods are not healers, but they help prevent the illness.
for: Thank god the tomato is not patented.
Just imagine if drugmakers discovered some legal loophole that allowed them to move foods that function like pharmaceuticals to the prescription counter.
We'd all end up needing a doctor's note (and a hefty co-pay) to give our prostates the protection offered by tomato sauce and our arteries the salvation promised by salmon.
For now at least, there's no one to keep us from eating to beat disease, even if that disease is a multi-headed monster like cancer.
But unlike prescription cancer drugs, most of which are designed to treat the illness, pharmaceutical foods are here to help prevent it.
People who regularly consume citrus zest reduce their risk of squamous-cell skin cancer by 30 percent, according to a recent University of Arizona study.
Turns out the oils in the peels of oranges, lemons, and grapefruit contain powerful compounds that stimulate the body's production of a detoxifying enzyme.
Note: Grate the colored portion of the peel and add the pile of zest (at least a tablespoonful) to soups, salads, and salsa, or sprinkle it on chicken and fish.
It's those amazing omega-3s again, though they don't deserve all the credit.
Fish also contains vitamin A and vitamin D, which may help prevent prostate cancer.
Find your whey Not since lycopene landed in our lives has there been a more promising prostate-cancer-fighting nutrient than whey protein.
What's more, gamma tocopherol helped kill existing tumor cells without hurting healthy cells.
But what about the research showing that vitamin E supplements are worthless, and perhaps even dangerous?
They force cancer cells to die or they inhibit their unregulated growth Note: To hit your daily cran quota, down a small glass of cranberry juice (the type that lists at least 27 percent juice on the label) at breakfast and snack on Craisins (sweetened dried cranberries) throughout the day.
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