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Eat Your Veggies and Prevent Cancer
April 08, 2010: 1 comment(s)
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While the evidence of what a person eats and the risk of developing cancer continues to grow (i.e. red meat and colon cancer), nutritional science is also generating new findings that certain foods may in fact protect us against cancer.
Researchers at Linus Pauling Institute discovered that sulforaphane, a compound found in broccoli, bok choy and brussel sprouts, has powerful anti-cancer activity.
Emily Ho, an assistant professor in the Department of Nutrition and Exercise at Oregon State University science and a researcher at Linus Pauling, is studying the anti-cancer effects of cruciferous vegetables like broccoli, watercress, cabbage and cauliflower.
“I would say if you’re at all worried about cancer or at high risk of cancer, especially of prostate or colon cancer, then increasing your dietary intake of broccoli and other vegetables could be a good idea.”
Asian men have significantly lower rates of prostate cancer than white males born in the United States, but when they move to the U.S. after 5 years their rates go up dramatically. Ho believes when Asian men transition from eating a plant based diet high in cruciferous vegetables to an American diet high in animal protein an increase in prostate cancer takes place.
Broccoli sprouts top the list of sulforaphane content with over 50 times the amount found in mature broccoli. Eating just a few broccoli sprouts on your bagel or sandwich regularly may significantly reduce cancer risk, specifically prostate and colon cancer. The OSU research team has shown that these veggies contain compounds that act like histone deacetylase inhibitors, a chemical compound under research and being developed for the treatment of cancer.
In other research, Dr. Shivendra Singh, PhD, professor of pharmacology and urology at the University of Pittsburgh stated, “From epidemiologic data, we know that increased consumption of vegetables reduces the risk for certain types of cancer, but now we are beginning to understand the mechanisms by which certain vegetables like broccoli may help our bodies fight cancer and other diseases.”
His research shows that phytochemicals found in cruciferous vegetables are highly effective in suppressing prostate cancer cells at concentrations that can be achieved through normal dietary intake.
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Gerald C. Peterson
04/08/10 10:15
Good content for us guys.
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