Written By: Pavitra Sampath | Updated: February 4, 2015, 4:36 PM
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Cancer has quickly become extremely commonplace these days, and with the number of people suffering from the disease growing, it seems prevention is the best strategy you can employ. So to help you out, here are 10 foods you should include into your diet to keep cancer at bay.
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Tulsi and mint leaves: Both these herbs have powerful antioxidant properties that help protect you from cancer causing oxidative stress. All you need to do is have about 5 leaves of basil and mint every day. You could even add it to your favourite chutneys to give you that all important antioxidant boost.
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Turmeric: Although this root has a number of health benefits, one of the most important ones is its ability to boost your immune system and to fight the oxidative process. All you need to do is add a pinch of turmeric to your daily meals to stay safe.
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Beans and nuts: Both these common additions to most meals have properties that help prevent the growth and spreading of tumours. Apart from that they also help strengthen your immune system and protect you from cancer. Just add some nuts and beans to your daily diet and keep yourself safe from cancer.
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Beetroot: Packed with essential vitamins and minerals such as iron, nitrates and betacin, beetroots help keep you healthy. But apart from that the vegetable also has very potent antioxidant properties that help keep breast cancer and the formation of tumours at bay.
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Peanuts: Packed with antioxidant properties and are known to protect your body not only from cancer, but also from heart disease and other degenerative ailments. What's more a study found that dry roasted peanuts were much more healthy than raw peanuts. So, snack on some peanuts in between meals to help keep you feeling full and healthy.
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Potatoes: Known to protect you from cervical cancer, potatoes are great to help keep you safe from cancer. Don't shun them just because you fear piling on the pounds. Eat potatoes on moderation instead.
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Black grapes: This form of grapes contains a compound called enthocynines that help deactivate the cancer progression process. The compound is also known to help stimulate the production of certain compounds in the body that have a protective property. Known to be perfect to help protect against breast cancer, having only about 250 grams of these grapes go a long way in protecting you from cancer.
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Cauliflower: This common vegetable has potent properties that help protect you from prostate cancer (one that occurs only in men). Although not a vegetable that everyone likes, cauliflower is the perfect addition to your meal to help keep you safe from cancer.
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Pineapples: Another fruit that has potent anti-oxidative properties, pineapples eaten in any form can help keep cancer at bay. You can choose to have the fruit as a part of a salad or as a juice to give yourself that daily antioxidant boost.
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Mushrooms: White button mushrooms have been found to have about 12% higher amounts of antioxidants in them as compared to other foods. This property makes them perfect to protect you from the dreaded disease.
