5 Foods That May Help Lower Your Cancer Risk
No one food is a magic bullet for stopping cancer, but an overall nutritious diet that includes these foods may be a good place to start.
By Emma Haak
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Brussels Sprouts, Kale, Any Variation on the Current Cauliflower Craze
The key thing they have in common: They're cruciferous vegetables
This class of veggies is consistently linked with a
lower risk of colon cancer, says Johanna Lampe, PhD, RD, associate division director for the Cancer Prevention Program at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center in Seattle. As you digest them, compounds called isothiocyanates are formed, which may work against cancer in a number of ways: helping to kick-start the chain of events that leads cancer cells to
self-destruct and making it easier for our bodies to process and get rid carcinogens quickly, says Lampe.
Published 02/02/2016
