Onions and Garlic: 2 Veggies That Can Help Prevent Cancer
We have written time and again about types
of foods one should avoid to prevent cancer, with processed and red
meat, alcohol, and even fruit juices being among the worst offenders.
But are there any specific food recommendations for those who want to
prevent cancer beyond the usual tips like “eat more fiber” or “eat more
fruit and vegetables”? Tomatoes are one possible addition, but there’s a
catch, so we recommend reading our article about tomatoes and cancer
prevention here. Other recommendations, those we’ll focus on in this
article, are onions and garlic, that have been time and time again
associated with cancer-fighting properties.
More specifically, these pungent veggies
have been shown to prevent breast cancer and colorectal cancer, as well
as prostate and stomach cancer. The strongest and latest evidence is in
relation to colorectal and breast cancer. At the beginning of 2019, one
study at the First Hospital of China Medical University has shown that
the two vegetables seemed to contribute to the prevention of colorectal
cancer, one of the top five most widespread cancers.
The researchers concluded that the more
onions and garlic you eat, the better the protective effects. The
authors matched 833 participants with colorectal cancer with an equal
number of control subjects matched by age, sex, and area of residence,
and found a 79% decrease in colorectal cancer recurrence in the group of
subjects who ate the most onions and garlic.
A more recent article researching breast
cancer in women in Puerto Rico also found that high onion and garlic
consumption seems to lower one’s risk of breast cancer. Similarly to the
Chinese study, the Puerto Rican research matched 314 women aged 30-79
with a history of breast cancer between 2008 and 2014 demographically to
an equal number of control subjects
The study reported a 67% lower breast
cancer risk in the group of participants who had the highest sofrito
intake, which is a popular Puerto Rican condiment consisting
predominantly of onions and garlic.
Understandably, this last study had some
limitations, as the authors point out themselves, "Although the recipe
for sofrito varies to some extent, other ingredients, such as bell
peppers, tomatoes, cilantro, and black pepper are usually added. Since
we did not adjust our models for these ingredients, we cannot be sure
that our results were due to the sole effect of onions and garlic."
Still, the cancer hindering effects of
onions and garlic are becoming increasingly robust, and scientists may
have even discovered why. The compounds associated with cancer-fighting
properties of onions and garlic, also known as allium vegetables in
medical terminology, are flavanols and organosulfur compounds. These two
groups of chemicals naturally occurring in onions, garlic, spring
onions, and leeks have been found both epidemiologically and in a lab,
setting to hinder the development of several types of cancer cells, and
so consuming these vegetables in high quantities is beneficial.
Needless to say, the consumption of healthy foods like these and others
alone will not prevent cancer on its own, you also need to avoid
high-risk foods, as well as stay active and stress-free, not to mention
undergo preventative medical examinations on a regular basis.
I
use both of them in almost all my recipes being a cancer survivor. Most
important keep a watch on your body, anything unusual, not necessary it
causes pain, as most cancer nodes are painless. It can be on your skin,
nails, urine, stools, when you bathe each day, as you soap, just be
sure to feel all parts of the body, anything suspicious, please visit
your doctor at once. Cancer in early stages are curable. Most important
one has to be very positive.
This is only for your information, kindly take the advice of your doctor for medicines, exercises and so on.
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https://gseasyrecipes.blogspot.com. feel free to view for easy, simple and healthy recipes
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