| Cancer is one of the major causes of death | | | | help reduce cancer. Papaya is believed to prevent the |
| worldwide. According to an estimate, it is believed that | | | | absorption of nitrosamines from processed food and |
| one third of deaths across the world are caused by it. | | | | cultivation soil, which are major cause of cancer. While |
| There is a general belief that cancer is a hereditary | | | | banana is rich in potassium and red grapes are rich in |
| disease. Though external factors such as chemicals, | | | | bioflavonoid; the berries too are believed to possess |
| pollution etc are also believed to cause cancer. Our | | | | anti cancerous nutrients. |
| lifestyle and food habits are major contributory factors | | | | Fish: |
| of cancer. | | | | This white meat is rich in Omega 3s and essential |
| The national cancer institute as well as world cancer | | | | fatty acids which act as a preventive measure against |
| research fund believes in healthy eating to prevent | | | | breast cancer. They are healthy for our heart and |
| cancer. The five important foods to be incorporated in | | | | brain. The fish oil is believed to protect from prostate |
| our daily diet for preventing cancer are as follows: | | | | and colon cancer. |
| Vegetables: | | | | Liquids:drinking lots of water, juice, green tea and chai is |
| Broccoli, cauliflower, onion, garlic, carrot, sweet potato, | | | | essential for keeping our body healthy. Drinking 5 liters |
| spinach, beans, avocado, lettuce, asparagus are some | | | | of water everyday washes down all the toxins from |
| of the vegetables to be included in our daily meal to | | | | our body. While vegetable and fruit juices provide |
| protect ourselves from cancer. Broccoli, cauliflower, | | | | essential nutrients and vitamins. Green tea is a rich |
| kale contains antioxidants lutein and zeaxanthin which | | | | source of antioxidant. It has been proven by the |
| help reduce the risk of prostate or any other form of | | | | American institute of cancer research that green tea |
| cancer. Beans, spinach, lettuce, avocado contain folate | | | | contains phytochemicals which are believed to stop |
| which is a preventive food for pancreatic cancer. | | | | the transformation of normal cells to cancerous cells. |
| Tomatoes and sweet potatoes are rich source of | | | | Soy:it is a rich source of protein. At the same time soy |
| beta carotene, a preventive vitamin. Vegetables should | | | | is also believed to be rich is phytochemicals responsible |
| be preferably taken in raw form as they are richer in | | | | for prevention of breast cancer. Soy can be taken |
| nutrients. | | | | daily as soy milk, tofu, granules, pulse. Any form of soy |
| Fruits: | | | | proves beneficial except the processed form. We |
| Another important food group to be included in our day | | | | should avoid soy chips rich in salt as well as other |
| to day life for avoiding cancer. Fresh, organically | | | | processed soy snacks. In fact any form of processed |
| cultivated fruits eaten in raw form or extracted as | | | | food be it salami, chips, sausages or cool drinks is |
| juice prove healthy for an individual. Fruits like banana, | | | | unhealthy and major cause of different kinds of |
| grapefruit, orange, papaya, red grapes, strawberries, | | | | cancer. |
| raspberries; blueberries are few important fruits which | | | | |