| Representative of the situation in many | | | | technically it activates enzymes that help to |
| industrialized countries, cancer in the United States | | | | prevent the growth of tumors. About 80% of all |
| has become the second leading cause of death, | | | | clinical studies used to test garlic's ability to inhibit |
| with only heart disease surpassing it. Prevention of | | | | cancer, proved its effectiveness. One of the |
| the disease is definitely crucial, with several | | | | major factors is that garlic contains several |
| effective methods available. One of the simplest | | | | compounds that seem to impede the formation |
| yet most effective methods is to live a healthy | | | | and growth of cancer cells. So add some garlic |
| lifestyle. Along with regular exercise, here are | | | | (and some mints) to your diet! |
| some of the most effective foods for preventing | | | | 5. Olive oil. |
| cancer: | | | | While there are tons of choices available when |
| 1. Beans. | | | | choosing a cooking oil, olive oil definitely provides |
| Soybeans, kidney beans, lentils, and chick peas are | | | | some of the most health benefits. People have |
| some of the best cancer-preventing ones you | | | | been using olive oil for centuries, and particularly in |
| can eat. Such beans include special enzymes, | | | | Mediterranean regions. Clinical studies reveal that |
| whose activation helps to prevent cancer. The | | | | olive oil may be effective in preventing certain |
| beans benefit you at the cellular level, where | | | | types of cancer, such as colon cancer, breast |
| cancer forms and spreads. As with other foods, | | | | cancer, and ovarian cancer. The reason is that |
| it's crucial to eat a wide variety of beans, to | | | | olive oil is extremely high in antioxidants, which are |
| benefit from the blend of vitamins and minerals | | | | crucial in preventing the formation of cancer cells. |
| contained in each type. | | | | Olive oil is part of the overall health benefits of |
| 2. Broccoli. | | | | Mediterranean cuisine. |
| Besides being one of the healthiest foods you can | | | | 6. Tomatoes. |
| eat, broccoli contains a high amount of | | | | Did you know that a tomato is technically a fruit, |
| sulforaphane. Some experts believe that this | | | | rather than a vegetable? Anyhow, clinical studies |
| substance may help in preventing cancer. This is | | | | show that cooked tomatoes in particular may be |
| by preventing the division of cells and bringing | | | | effective in preventing cancer. Tomatoes contain |
| about apoptosis. | | | | a substance called Lycopene, an extremely power |
| 3. Brown (or wild) rice. | | | | antioxidant. Lycopene is responsible for giving |
| These rice varieties are the grain in its original | | | | tomatoes and watermelons their red color. As an |
| form. Brown rice includes all three original layers of | | | | antioxidant, Lycopene helps to neutralize the free |
| a rice's kernel, while white rice only contains one. | | | | radicals that could harm your body's cells (i.e. |
| The extra vitamins and minerals contained in | | | | through cancer cells). |
| brown and wild rice function as antioxidants-and | | | | While cancer is one of the top killers in modern |
| thus help to prevent cancer. | | | | times, these foods can help to prevent cancer |
| 4. Garlic. | | | | cells before they can form and multiply in your |
| While garlic scares away vampires according to | | | | body. Preventing is indeed "better" than curing. |
| legend, it can also "scare" away cancer cells. OK, | | | | |