12 ANTI-CANCER FOODS WITH A SURPRISING COMMON CONNECTION

As per a facebook video shared by DR. Shintani , MD, there are 12 cruciferous vegetables that contain powerful anti-cancer nutrients such as sulforaphane, isothiocyanates, glucosinolates, and indole-3-carbinol that combine to induce apoptosis, or natural cancer cell death, in the human body

ANTI-CANCER FOODS

BROCCOLI

It has been proven that broccoli has a high amount of a phytochemical called sulforaphane, which is a cancer fighting plant compound

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CAULIFLOWER

It is said that cauliflower consumption can help reduce the risk of breast cancer. It has been found that cauliflower protects against cell DNA damage and reduced the risk of cancer

2

KALE

It is rich in carotenoids that act as antioxidants, which further protect the body from camcer

3

BRUSSELS SPROUTS

After you eat cooked Brussels sprouts, it breaks down glucosinolates into compounds called isothiocyanates, which are known for their anti-cancer effects

4

COLLARD GREENS

Collard greens are rich in sulfur containing compounds called glucosinolates and indole-3-carbinol that reduce the risk of breast, colon, and lung cancer.

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KOHLRABI

It has sulfur-containing compounds and an antioxidants called phytosterols that are known for their anti-cancer properties

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CABBAGE

It has been found that cabbage is rich in a chemical called sulforaphane that reverses certain types of cancer

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PURPLE CABBAGE

It also contains sulforaphane along with anthocyanins, which are known for their cancer-fighting properties

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BOK CHOY

Bok Choy contains a mineral called selenium that helps detoxify cancer causing compounds in the human body

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CHINESE CABBAGE

It is a good source of apigenin, which induces apoptosis across a variety of breast cancer cell lines and protects the body

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BROCCOLINI

It releases an enzyme called myrosinase that further produces disease fighting antioxidants compunds and protects the body from cancer

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WATERCRESS

It has high levels of phytochemicals nown as isothiocyanates that interfere with a critical protein in cancer development and protect the body

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