Not what causes cancer, but ways we can avoid it.

Recently I've been incredibly interested in educating myself further about 'health'.
(As you may have seen from my last post.) However this post is less about calories more about cancer, and how to avoid it.

In past conversations, when people speak about the "causes of cancer," I was always very apathetic towards it. Many of my close family members have either had cancer, died of cancer or are busy fighting cancer. I was blocked off and unconcerned because my ignorant mind would say, "according to science everything in life can give you cancer, so who cares!"
I now see how completely unenlightened this response was.

From both my mom's side and my dad's side of the family, there is a strong trace of this "cancer gene". I refuse for it to effect me. Therefore, I've enlightened myself with not the copious amounts of evidence that causes cancer, but rather the various ways to stay healthy and avoid it.

Research has told the public that it's often an unhealthy lifestyle that causes it. So logically, the ways to avoid it would be to establish a healthy one.
The things we consume, food, drink, vitamins, exercise, etc are all part of our lifestyles. I've found a few foods that help keep us healthy and are "anti-cancer"

1. Seaweed and Other Sea Vegetables

They are rich in essential fatty-acids that help in fighting against the breast Cancer.

2. Sweet Potatoes

They hold several anti-cancer properties that protect cell from cancer causing chemicals.

3. Tomatoes

Contain an anti-oxidant, lycopene that attack the free radicals that trigger cancer in the body. Its consumption reduces the risk of developing mouth, prostrate, breast, colonrectal and pancreas cancer.

4. Soy Products

It helps in killing prostrate and breast cancerous cells. But, you need to take some precautions before considering include soy products in your diet.  Eating upto 4-to-5 ounces of soy a day is okay. Excessive consumption leads to hormonal imbalances that trigger cancer.

5. Red Wine

Red wine contains polyphenols even without alcohol. It is an antioxidant that prevents cancer. (Alcohol is toxic to the nervous system and liver, and also a class ‘A’ carcinogen that actually cause cancer.)

6. Papayas

It contains folic acids (folacin) that minimizes the chances of developing cervical cancer and also certain other cancers.

7. Grapes

Contain resveratol that destroys an enzyme that suppresses immune system and stimulate growth of cancerous cells.   It also contains ellagic acid that slows down growth of tumor.

8. Nuts

The antioxidants (campferol and quercetin) that nuts contain inhibit the growth of cancerous cells. In case you are allergic to the nuts-protein, then avoid taking nuts. Instead take selenium supplement.

9. Raspberries

Contain many minerals, vitamins and anthocynanins antioxidant that will protect you against cancer. According to a research raspberries possess more cancer inhibiting properties than strawberries and blueberries.

10. Mushrooms

Build the immune system of body and help the body to destroy cancerous cells. Recent studies in Japan have shown mushrooms as an adjunct to chemo-therapy.

11. Grapefruits

Are great in inhibiting the growth of breast cancer causing cells in vitro.

12. Flaxseeds

It contains lignans that act as an antioxidant to suppress or block cancerous changes. It is helpful particularly for treating heart illness and colon cancer.

Read about many more here. (Where I found the above photos and information.)


So these are the foods that should be on that shopping list!