Antioxidants Good Against Cancer Diseases?
Antioxidants are actually our sentinel in fighting cancer. Below are sources of antioxidants:
The Avocado or Guacamole
Perhaps one of the best tasting fruits when added with milk and sugar, or just made into a shake, the nutritious avocado is heavily loaded with nutrients and vitamins vital to your body like lutein (protect the eyes and good eyesight), betalsitosterol (helps lower cholesterol), gluthathione (may reduce the risk of throat and mouth cancers) vitamin E (good for your heart). Avocados are also packed with potassium which is monounsaturated (good kind hehehe)
Mexicans call this fruit guacamole...
The Wonders of Wheat Grass
One of the members of the wheat grass family ( e.g. barley, oats, and rye) wheat grass is slowly gaining popularity. Its chlorophyll content (also known as green blood gives blood a natural “chelation effect” and drives out heavy metals that can cause cancer in our body. Moreover, wheat grass contains 17 amino acids, 13 vitamins and 10 minerals, protein, Vitamin A and calcium.
The Liquid Gold Called Olive Oil
The so called liquid gold or olive oil has very good reputation in Mediterranean that back a thousand years ago. The oil extracted from the olive tree makes cooking truly delightful and healthy. According to nutritionists virgin olive oil may promote healthy and long life. A diet that is rich in live oil may help reduce risk of heart disease and cancer.
Spared from chemical processing and preservatives, olive oil is also packed with vitamins and monounsaturated fats.
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A Mediterranean Treasure
The versatile fruit - tomatoes.
Packed with lots of vitamins A and C, tomatoes are indeed a powerhouse in the realms of all produce. It is also one of the best source of lycopene this high-octane antioxidant may lower the risk of prostate cancer and heart disease.
If fresh-tomatoes are not available in the market, you may have canned tomatoes as a better alternative. Tomato-based products such as catsup, spaghetti sauce and tomato paste have 10 times more lycopene than the tomatoes that are not canned. The canning process make it easier for your body to absorb lycopene.
Definitely not a vegetable.
Soya beans is packed with a powerful isoflavones, a cancer-fighting agents. according to studies women that ate three or more servings of miso soup a day may reduce having a breast cancer as those ate at least one. The soup is made from soya bean paste and tofu (another soya bean product).
The Soya Beans
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