7 FOODS THAT FIGHT CANCER

You know how deadly cancer can be if not taken proper care of. Cancer has claim the lives of many today and Is still on its stand wanting to take more, it is a sad news. The good news is that lots of food have the ability to fight and kill cells that cause cancer and many are ignorant of this despite the fact that most of these foods are easily accessible.

Here are seven (7) of the best foods that will do the cancer fighting job

Tomatoes                                                       

The antioxidant that gives tomatoes it's red colour is called lycopene. Lycopene as an antioxidant prevent certain cancer formation. It is anti-inflammatory thus lowering the risk of heart diseases. Cooked or canned tomatoes will get you the best lycopene than fresh tomatoes. Lycopene can be found in carrots, pepper, and strawberries but much more in tomatoes.

25-40mgs is the daily dose

Carrots

Beta-carotene is a good antioxidant when it comes to lowering the rate at which cancer cells grow and the prevention of cell damage.

Carrot contain natural pesticides falcarinol and falcarindiol which scientists believe  have the ability to fight cancer.

Ginger

Ginger in the allium family has a strong anti-inflammatory agent like alicin that reduces the effect of COX-2 - removing radicals from the body. It lowers blood pressure and level of cholesterol, it detoxifies, if boost the functionality of the brain, its effective against some cancer cells such as leukaemia, prostate, breast and some other types of cancer cells.

For effective use of ginger, crush or grind it and add to your juice or your favorite recipes.

Berries                                                           

Berries protect the heart from disease, prevent memory disorders and also destroy cancer causing substances stopping tumor from growing due to the phytonutrients and ellagic acid contained in all berries though strawberries and blackberries are more better when it comes to cancer fighting.

Berries be it straw, blue, rasp, cran or blackberries reduce body inflammation due to the fact that they have anticancer properties so you see the reason why berries should be added to your meal.

The flavor of strawberries and dark-colored berries may not let you see how beneficial they are to your health, but know that any of the berries accessible to you will do you great good.

Mushrooms

Mushrooms are great when it comes to improving the immune system.

Read up, am going to tell you something you don't know about mushroom so pay a good attention.

Mushrooms are great sources of antioxidant, mushrooms have lot of vitamins, mushrooms have calcium, mushrooms lower cholesterol level preventing heart disease, mushrooms slow growth of tumor,

Mushrooms prevent the multiplication of viruses, mushrooms improve the immune system fighting the development of cancer and AIDS by itself.

You now see reasons why you should eat mushrooms more than you've been doing. Purchase fresh or dry mushrooms from a reputable store and eat the top and stem alike.

You can raise mushrooms in your garden too.

Nuts and seeds

Researchers of Cancer Watch shows that those that eat nuts every day live longer.

Nuts and seeds have good oil, natural vitamins and fibre that strengthen gut flora. The more natural fibre you eat the stronger your immune system will be. Almonds and walnuts are good examples of nuts. Pumpkin and sunflower seeds are good seeds that boost the fighting ability of the immune system.

Omega-3 Fatty Acids

Omega-3 fatty acids contains vitamins that not just fight but that can kill cancer too. The hemp oil flaxseed oil and oily fishes that we eat fight inflammation even though we eat them without knowing his good they are for our body, we only believe taking them is good.

Fish oil contain omega-3 fatty acid that reduce tumor size and reducing the negative effects of chemotherapy drugs. It contains DHA (Docosahexanoic acid) that reduce the processes that will s associated with the cause of tumors causing cancer.