How to Reduce Cancer Risk with Fruit

With a world that is overwhelmed with processed foods, you can just add a couple of these healthy natural foods to your diet and watch your risk of cancer go down and your energy and health go up. Read on to learn how to reduce cancer risk with fruit.

Things You'll Need

• Grapefruit
• Red grapes
• Oranges
• Papayas
• Raspberries

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Instructions

• 1

  Add more citrus to your diet. Oranges and lemons contain Limonene which stimulate your lymphocytes (cancer fighting cells in your body) that can break down cancer causing substances.

• 2

  Have a grapefruit for breakfast. Grapefruits contain monoterpenes which help sweep out the carcinogens from your body.

• 3

  Have red grapes for a snack. Red grapes contain bioflavonoids which are not only great antioxidants to slow the aging process, but also have resveratrol a compound that inhibits the enzymes that can cause cancer growth. Resveratrol is also great for your immune system.

• 4

  Add raspberries to your cereal in the morning. Make it a double whammy and choose cereals high in natural fiber. Raspberries contains an antioxidant called anthocyanin. Anthocyanin is another great weapon to protect you from developing cancer. Black raspberries are your best bet.

• 5

  Introduce a little bit of the tropics into your diet with papaya. Blend these into a smoothie with some bananas and a little low-fat plain yogurt, put a little umbrella in your cup, and pretend your on some tropical island somewhere...or just eat them plain if you want to live a boring life. Papaya contains high levels of vitamin C as well as folic acid, which has been shown to minimize certain cancers.