We’re exposed to multiple carcinogenic agents on a daily basis. Whether it’s from the air we breathe, food we eat, or products we use, cancer-causing substances build up in the body until one day, it becomes our reality. However, including anti-cancer foods in your diet can prevent this from happening.
The foods we eat weigh largely on our fight against cancer – and science has proven this. But how do the foods we eat ensure cancer cells don’t proliferate in the body and trigger tumor development?
Food Choices and Cancer
The right food choices will greatly increase the odds of beating and preventing cancer. If all you’ve ever known is to eat fried, pre-packaged, processed, and refined foods, your body will harbor more viruses, bacteria, fungi, and yeast. The chemicals in these foods might trigger DNA mutations that lead to cancer formation. We should also keep in mind that these types of foods create an acidic state in the body, an environment where cancer thrives.
A bad diet will destroy almost any alternative cancer treatment, too. Many scientific studies have shown that a poor diet alone can cause cancer (1). Research has shown that poor diet and not being active are 2 key factors that can increase a person’s cancer risk.
For example, about 30 prospective studies of colorectal cancer (the third most diagnosed cancer in men) found that eating 50 grams a day of processed meat (about 2 ounces) is associated with a 20% increase in colorectal cancer risk. This is likely due to the added nitrates in processed meat and heme iron, both of which have been linked with increased cancer risk (2).
Modifying your diet can also keep your weight under control, which offers even more protection against cancer. A 2014 study in The Lancet found that a higher body mass index increases the risk of developing some of the most common cancers. They discovered that among 5 million people studied, a gain of 34 pounds was linked with a 10% or higher risk for colon, gallbladder, kidney, and liver cancers (3). Why? According to experts, body fat produces hormones and inflammatory proteins that can promote tumor cell growth.
Top 7 Anti-Cancer Foods
There are plenty of anti-cancer foods out there that contain cancer-fighting and immune-boosting properties. However, you also can’t expect these foods to magically rid your body of cancer if you aren’t also doing the work to prevent it. If you’re still eating processed, fried fatty foods and a limited amount of fresh fruit and veggies, these foods won’t work as well as you want them to.
If you want to keep your internal environment healthy, stay away from processed foods, refined sugary foods, red meat, farmed fish, saturated animal fats, and dairy. Replace them with protein-rich plant foods to stay full for longer, healthy fats like avocado, chia, and hemp seeds, plenty of leafy greens and vegetables, as well as fresh, ripe fruit.
While no single food can prevent cancer alone, many types of foods enjoyed in combination on a regular basis can significantly reduce your risk of developing cancer as well as many other diseases.
If you incorporate the foods below into a detox diet described above, your body will have every defense it needs if cancer rears its ugly head.
1. Cruciferous Vegetables
Cruciferous vegetables—including cabbage, cauliflower, broccoli, Brussels sprouts, kale, cress, horseradish, kohlrabi, mustard, radish, and turnip—are some of the most powerful anti-cancer foods. These vegetables are packed with glucosinolates, compounds that detoxify carcinogens and help lower cancer risk (4).
Additionally, cruciferous vegetables are rich in fiber, vitamins, minerals, and potent antioxidants like beta-carotene and sulforaphane, both of which have been widely studied for their cancer-fighting properties.
Key Anti-Cancer Properties of Cruciferous Vegetables
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