Study shows certain foods can prevent cancer
It has been known for a long time that certain food combinations can help prevent and inhibit the growth of various types of cancer. Research has shown that the combination of fresh, organic tomatoes and avocados, broccoli and tomatoes, apples and chocolate, soy and salmon, turmeric and pepper and grass fed, free range meat and rosemary do indeed help slow the progression of, even prevent, tumors.
Just as there are powerful food combinations to consider in cancer prevention, there are also foods you need to avoid if you’re trying to lessen your cancer risk.
The preservatives and chemicals used in making processed meats have shown in a battery of different research studies to increase the probability of developing certain types of cancer. Many reports have shown a connection between frankfurters, beef and lunch meats and cancer of the colon, rectal cancer and breast cancers, when cooked these foods produce carcinogens. It is also important to steer clear of alcohol, hydrogenated or partially hydrogenated vegetable oils and saturated fats. But, not all fats are unhealthful, you need to do your homework and know your source of information.
If you are like me, you enjoy spicy foods. Here is a couple of bits of information that most spicy food lovers are not aware of.
First the bad news: capsaicin, the ingredient in peppers that burns your mouth, has shown to contribute to tumor growth.
Second the good news: the combination of capsaicin and ginger can help protect you from the deadly disease.
A recently released analysis discovered that when two specific components in the spices are combined, they can successfully inhibit tumor progression. For the analysis, mice bred to be prone to lung cancer were used. The mice were given capsaicin, which is an ingredient found in hot peppers. They were also given 6-gingerol, the spicy ingredient in ginger.
The largest majority of mice given only capsaicin were diagnosed with,and developed, lung cancer. On the other hand, only 50 percent of the mice that received 6-gingerol developed lung cancer. Mice that had the lowest rate of cancer diagnoses, 20 percent, were given both capsaicin and 6-gingerol.
The results of the test showed that while capsaicin was found to encourage tumor growth, when consumed with 6-gingerol, it can inhibit the growth of tumors. The researchers still have not, at the time of this article, found out what specifically it is about the combination of capsaicin and ginger that makes it so effective against cancers. It was stated, “one can’t deny these are two foods everyone’s health would benefit from, when added to any diet.”
Ginger and chili are only two of many organic food combinations you can use in your diet to decrease your risk for cancers and other diseases. Some foods, while powerless and even harmful when eaten alone, can be powerful in combination with another ingredient. You need to consume a combination of complete, whole foods to accomplish effective prevention. Health supplements do not, and can not, take the place of whole, organic foods.
A well balanced, whole foods diet in combination with a well planned and implemented exercise program is one of the best ways to significantly prevent cancer.
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