Foods That Fight Diseases

When it comes to food, we can't ignore the facts - or the science. You need a healthy diet for a healthy life. Adopting a disease-fighting diet is easier than you think. This guide tells you what foods to include in your diet to help fight diseases.

Apples - Flavonoids that protect against cancer, heart disease, allergies, ulcers, viral infections and tumors.
Broccoli - Glucosinolates that help the liver rid the body of toxic substances. Indol carbinols that protect against certain breast tumors. Beta-carotene that protects against lung, colorectal, breast, uterine and prostate cancers. Folic acid, a B vitamin that reduces the risk of some cancers, as well as birth defects such as spina bifida and other neural tube defects. Sulforaphanes that boost the body’s ability to detoxify carcinogens.
Carrots - Beta-carotene that protects against lung, colorectal, breast, uterine and prostate cancers. Sulforaphanes that boost the body’s ability to detoxify carcinogens.
Fish - Omega-3 fatty acids that protect against heart disease and have been shown to prevent cancer in animal studies. The fatty acids also help maintain normal elasticity of arteries and nourish heart and blood vessels.
Garlic- Onions - Allylic sulfides, which protect against DNA damage and help the body to detoxify carcinogens. The compounds also appear to inhibit growth of tumors, and decrease blood clotting that can lead to heart attacks and strokes.
Kale - Folic acid, a B vitamin that reduces the risk of some cancers, as well as birth defects such as spina bifida and other neural tube defects. Sulforaphanes that boost the body’s ability to detoxify carcinogens.
Legumes - Isoflavones that block enzymes that promote tumor growth.
Multi-Grain - Selenium, a natural antioxidant that helps reduce the risk of cancer and diseases Breads of the heart and blood vessels.
Raspberries - Salicylates, compounds with anti-clotting properties; may reduce the risk of blood clots that lead to heart attacks and strokes.
Red Wine - Polyphenols, which prevent blood clotting, thus warding off heart attacks. Flavonoids that protect against cancer, heart disease, allergies, ulcers, viral infections and tumors.
Soy Beans - Phytoestrogens that mimic the body’s own estrogens, protecting against ovarian and breast cancers. Genistein, which can block the blood supply to tumors, thus choking cancerous cells to death.
Tomates - Lycopene, one of the most potent of antioxidants substances that sop up so-called free radicals, unstable particles that can lead to DNA damage, cancer and heart disease. Salicylates, compounds with anti-clotting properties; may reduce the risk of blood clots that lead to heart attacks and strokes.
Beer and red wine, in moderation, are another rich source of plant chemicals. This means no more than one glass of beer or red wine a day for women, two for men