Foods for Fighting Cancer
By Christopher Yorston
Fruit is recognised as one of the most powerful foods
for helping the body fight cancer.
Surprisingly, the homely prune is the fruit with the
highest cancer-fighting powers. Previously it was believed that oranges
and spinach were the best anti-cancer fruit and vegetables.
The research team, from Tufts University in Boston,
has released the results of its study on the Internet. Researchers
measured fruits and vegetables for their oxygen radical absorption
capacity (ORAC) which is the capacity of foods to absorb free radicals.
Free radicals are destructive elements which occur
in our bodies when healthy oxygen molecules are transformed into a
highly-reactive, unstable form of oxygen. It is believed that they
can lead to illnesses such as cancer and heart disease.
Anti-oxidants however, can neutralise these free radicals.
The new study says that the anti-oxidant power of blood in people
who eat prunes increases dramatically.
Eating prunes would cause the anti-oxidant power in
the blood to double or treble compared with eating other recognised
cancer-fighting fruits.
| Fruit |
Points |
| Prunes |
5770 |
| Raisins |
2830 |
| Blackberries |
2036 |
Strawberries
|
1540 |
| Raspberries |
1220 |
| Plums |
949 |
| Oranges |
750 |
| Red grapes |
739 |
| Vegetables |
Points |
| Kale |
1770 |
| Spinach |
1260 |
| Brussels sprouts |
980 |
| Broccoli |
890 |
| Red peppers |
710 |
| Onions |
450 |
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