Parsi Teb Physical and Mental Health Journal 
Foods prevent cancer: Recognizing and adopting healthy and balanced eating patterns and foods is one of the first steps to ensuring you maintain good health .
Cancer is caused by many factors.
The naturally occurring
- chemicals
- antioxidants
- vitamins
- minerals
- and fibers
in many different foods can help your body fight the growth of cancer cells.
Here are 10 Foods prevent cancer:
1- Tomatoes
- Tomatoes is uses in salads, make soup, sauces and many other dishes.
- Lycopene, an oxidant in tomatoes, has anticancer properties.
2- Garlic
- One Foods prevent cancer is:
- Sulfur compounds in garlic reducing the risk of developing a few different types of cancer.
- Garlic is also a good source of Vitamins B6 and the mineral manganese.
3- Beetroot
Beetroot Foods prevent cancer, in the bulb, it is the pigment that gives beetroot its color, betacyanin, which is thought to have anti-cancer properties.
4- Carrot
The anti-cancer component of carrots is also thought to be in the pigment, the carotenoids, including beta-carotene that gives them their orange color.
5- Apples
Apples have anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties and are good sources of Vitamin C and fiber.
6- Mushrooms
Mushrooms of certain varieties are thought to have anti-cancer and antiviral properties.
Common types of mushrooms are high in selenium and Vitamin D.
7- Lemons
Lemons and other citrus fruits contain the phytochemicals d-limonene and terpenes, thought to help halt the growth of cancer cells.
8- Green Tea
Green tea contains polyphenols, which preventing cancer cell growth.
9- Turmeric
- Curcumin Foods prevent cancer that have anticancer effects on precancerous cells in a few different types of cancer.
- It is also have anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties.
10- Herbs
- A few common herbs contain compounds inhibiting the growth of cancer cells.
Some of them are:
Reference:
healthyandpretty
Collected by :
Dr. Afsaneh Amin Ghafouri
