By themselves, the tomatoes, carrot and broccoli are foods with anti-cancer properties. But combined are even better, as says a study.
Depending on how we eat, we will be more likely to develop certain diseases. You may not give too much importance to certain foods containing substances and phytochemicals effective agents to prevent activation and development of various pathologies.
Several studies show that include fruits and vegetables in the diet may reduce cancer risk, a chronic disease, silent and deadly if not detected early.
Not only just exercise regularly and put aside bad habits, like smoking or drinking alcohol.
The American Cancer Society points out the importance of consuming foods with anti-cancer properties and increase consumption of fruits and vegetables to seven daily servings.
The reason is that protect the body and delay the onset of cancer cells and, Therefore, They help prevent certain cancers. It is food that are characterized by low fat, rich in fiber and antioxidants that fight cancer.
To remember them better, let's sort them by color. Red food, like tomatoes or watermelon, They can not miss in the pantry, because they contain lycopene.
It is a powerful compound that protects cells from the effects of oxidation and reduces the risk of prostate cancer. We can not forget the red fruits, blackberries, blueberries and cherries, among others. The latter contain flucárico acid, which is responsible for detoxifying the body chemicals.
Within the group include orange carrot, mango and pumpkin. They possess antioxidant as beta-carotene, which strengthens the immune system. We could also include citrus fruits (pomelo, oranges, lemons and tangerines), full of vitamin C and flavonoids that prevent cancer.
Greens stayed with spinach, by its high content of folic acid, and cruciferous vegetables broccoli, cabbage and cauliflower, besides bimi, a stranger with many health benefits.
Tomatoes and broccoli together, better.
Roughly, the kings of the anti-cancer foods would be tomato, carrot and broccoli. One of each group.
But a recent study by the University of Illinois shows that combine broccoli and tomato on the same plate would be more effective in preventing prostate cancer than eating them separately.
Apparently an additive effect is achieved because each vegetable anticancer compounds acting on different metabolic routes.
At last, although it is true that food is very important in preventing diseases such as cancer, we must consider that genetics plays a key role, in addition to lead an active life, Happy and Healthy, without harmful habits like smoking or drinking alcohol excessively.