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Cancer-Fighting Foods
Your Best Defense for Staying Healthy
By Kristi Patrice Carter
Which cancer-preventing foods should always be included in your grocery list?
- Fruits like apples, peaches, pears, apricots, berries, oranges and apricots
- Vegetables from the cabbage family
Deep yellow and dark green vegetables like squash, turnips and their greens, Brussels sprouts and broccoli - High-fiber foods like legumes (peas, beans and lentils) and whole-grain breads, rolls, pastas and cereals
- Reduced-calorie or low-fat salad dressings and margarines
- Low-fat dairy products like skim milk, skim-milk-based cheese and yogurt
- Lean cuts of beef, lamb and pork
- Fresh fish, shellfish, chicken or turkey
- Limited amounts of artificial products, synthetic chemicals and saturated fats
By eating a low-fat balanced diet with plenty of fruits and vegetables, avoiding excess fat and getting enough fiber, you can reduce your chances of getting cancer. Not only will you become healthier, but your immune system will be enhanced and you will become a "cancer-fighting powerhouse."