Cancer Risk Reduction Foods

Diet has a huge impact on chronic diseases, including cancer. Cancer, in it's simplest terms, is the out of control growth of mutated cells. While undoubtedly there are some causes to cancer that are out of our hands, why not use what we know to our advantage and try to prevent cancer on our own. Good diet and physical exercise are two vital steps in the prevention of this disease.

What kind of foods are good cancer risk reducers? Let's see...

Generous fruits and veggies are particularly protective for upper gastrointestinal (GI) tract, colorectal, and lung cancers.

Veggies
- Green...Eat spinach salads
- Cruciferous...Think broccoli or bok choy
- Allium...Don't cry they're just onions!
- Tomatoes...Mmm lycopene! Tomato paste offers more lycopene than actual tomatoes.

I'm thinking a delicious and nutritious pizza...

Fruit...Particularly citrus, like grapefruits

Whole grains and legumes...Bread, beans, peas, the usual

Beverages:
- Green tea...If you go this route, make sure you're drinking a lot! It may take about 6 cups of green tea to actually reap it benefits
- Red wine...Remember, always in moderation

Omega-3 fats, which reduce inflammation:
- Fish...Indulge in some salmon
- Walnuts...Put them in your yogurt, cereal, or grab a handful for a snack

This is a huge topic! To be continued...