
The most important strategy that you can use to cut your risk of cancer is without a doubt an anti-cancer diet.
While supplements and vitamins are a great way to get a healthy dose of cancer-fighting nutrients, whole foods are even better! Here are five everyday foods that can help block tumours.
Five whole foods that help fight cancer
#1: Grains
Grains such as cereal, pasta, flour and pre-packaged bread are high in folic acid – one of the B vitamins that can lower your risk of colon
cancer and wards off birth defects.
Healthier grains to include in your diet include quinoa, barley, millet, brown rice, oats and buckwheat.
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#2: Fibre
Foods that are abundant in fibre, such as root vegetables, split peas, legumes, black beans and certain cereals, can help protect you against
colon cancer.
High-fibre foods are a fantastic choice at breakfast as they provide you with an energy boost. Try a high-fibre cereal or a bowl of oatmeal with almond milk, topped with fresh berries.
#3: Tomatoes
Tomatoes are chockfull of a carotenoid known as lycopene, which is especially beneficial to men as it may help lower risk of
prostate cancer – especially if the tomatoes are cooked instead of fresh.
Cooked tomatoes are delicious in recipes like roasted tomato soup and baked Parmesan tomatoes, while fresh tomatoes are great in a simple green salad or caprese stack.
#4: Carrots
Just like kale, spinach and tomatoes, carrots contain carotenoids – an essential antioxidant group that may help prevent a number of cancers, including rectal cancer.
Experiment with carrots in recipes like gingered carrot and kale ribbons, carrot and apple salad and roasted carrot, squash and sweet potato soup.
#5: Garlic
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), you can slash your risk of stomach, colon and
breast cancer by simply adding a clove of fresh garlic to your meals every day.
Enjoy fresh garlic in Asian stir-fries, crushed on homemade garlic bread or in garlic-fried chicken.
If you aren’t already eating these five cancer-fighting foods on a daily basis, make sure you start straight away!