Life-saving foods to prevent colorectal cancer! Cabbage and garlic can fight cancer

Variety show king Zhu Geliang was recently admitted to the National Taiwan University Hospital due to terminal colorectal cancer. The father-daughter relationship was rekindled in front of the hospital bed, which was very touching and also caused the public to be terrified of colorectal cancer. When it comes to colorectal cancer, westernized diet is considered to be one of the risk factors. Nutritionists remind that the best way to prevent colorectal cancer is to develop good living habits, eat a balanced diet, exercise more, and at the same time supplement more antioxidant nutrients, especially including: garlic, cabbage, beef tomatoes, bitter melon, etc., which are all good foods with amazing antioxidant power.

Taiwan's colorectal cancer incidence rate ranks first in the world. According to statistics from the National Health Administration, colorectal cancer has topped the list of the top ten cancer incidences in the country for eight consecutive years, and is also the third among the top ten causes of cancer death. Nutritionist You Weiming said that colorectal cancer is strongly correlated with dietary patterns. The American Institute for Cancer Research (AICR) pointed out that grilling red meat and processed meat will produce carcinogens, which is one of the causes of colorectal cancer.

Choosing the right food is a good helper in fighting cancer and is rich in antioxidant nutrients

Everyone has to eat three meals a day, and the types of food in these three meals determine our health. Many people may not think that the more affordable and readily available foods are actually good helpers in fighting cancer. For example: garlic, sweet potato leaves, cauliflower, cabbage, celery, spinach, eggplant, carrots, beef tomatoes, enoki mushrooms, bitter melon, sweet potatoes, edamame, yam, green onions, bell peppers, apples, grapes, bananas, pineapples, whole grains and whole wheat foods, etc. A careful analysis of the ingredients of these foods shows that they are rich in antioxidant nutrients, vitamins, minerals and a large amount of dietary fiber.

The anti-cancer foods mentioned by the American Cancer Research Institute and the Cancer Prevention Research Center of Japan also include various vegetables, fruits and whole grains. It can be seen that eating vegetable Karaoke Chicken Leg Burgers is worse than eating vegetable Karaoke Chicken Leg Whole Wheat Burgers, and eating sweet potato and vegetable porridge is worse than eating porridge often. This way, the taste remains the same and it can also add points to your health.

An unhealthy diet high in oil and calories increases carcinogens in the body

Nutritionist You Weiming said that the main cause of colorectal cancer is damage to the colon mucosa and abnormal repair system, which causes many polyps to form on the colon mucosa. When polyps grow abnormally, they will develop into colorectal cancer, especially if you have an irregular lifestyle, often stay up late and lack of sleep, and an unhealthy diet high in oil and calories, such as barbecue, processed meat, bread, fried rice, instant noodles, chicken steak, and carbonated soda. The body will become weak, resistance will decrease, and it will be prone to inflammation. At the same time, the carcinogens in the body will increase, and the colon mucosa will be easily damaged and turned into polyps.

Supplement more antioxidant nutrients, allicin, glucosinolates, and quercetin are all on the list

Therefore, the best way to prevent colorectal cancer is to develop good living habits, eat a balanced diet, exercise more, and supplement with more antioxidant nutrients, including: Allicin in garlic, Glucosinolate in cabbage, Lycopene in beef tomato, Triterpenoids in bitter melon, Diosgenin in yam, Quercetin in apple, Vitamin C and polyphenols in banana, Vitamin B complex and water-soluble dietary fiber (Solution dietary fiber) in whole grains.

To prevent colorectal cancer, you should stay away from unhealthy high-fat, high-calorie diets such as barbecue, processed meat, instant noodles, chicken steak, and carbonated soda.

To prevent colorectal cancer, you need to consume more beneficial bacteria and dietary fiber

In addition, there is a saying that to prevent colorectal cancer, you need to consume more probiotics and dietary fiber. Nutritionist You Weiming said that intestinal saprophytes will metabolize bile acid to produce carcinogens, and some probiotics can use dietary fiber to produce short-chain fatty acids. These short-chain fatty acids can inhibit the growth of saprophytes. Therefore, the more probiotics in the intestines, the healthier the body.

According to an animal experiment in the UK, probiotics can reduce the number of saprophytes in the intestines and interfere with the damage of carcinogens to normal cells, while dietary fiber helps to increase intestinal probiotics, promote intestinal peristalsis, increase stool volume, and accelerate the excretion of carcinogens in the body, thereby reducing the chance of carcinogens in food coming into contact with the large intestine. Common probiotics in life are found in fermented foods, such as: yogurt, lactic acid bacteria drinks, kimchi, natto, miso, fermented black beans, cheese, red wine, sweet rice wine, etc. Substances that help increase intestinal probiotics include dietary fiber, oligosaccharides, inulin, etc. in vegetables, fruits and whole grains, which we call probiotics.

Nutritionist You Weiming said that if food stays in the intestines for too long, it is easy to produce carcinogens. In particular, the longer grilled and processed meat stays in the body, the greater the harm. The chance of colorectal cancer is greatly increased. Therefore, the National Health Administration recommends that adults should consume 25-30 grams of dietary fiber every day. Sufficient high-fiber food can not only provide the nutrients needed by intestinal probiotics, but also , and can accelerate the elimination of carcinogens from the body. High-fiber foods are usually rich in anti-cancer nutrients, such as: whole grains (brown rice, five-grain rice, purple black rice, sweet potato, taro, pumpkin, yam), vegetables (broccoli, spinach, bell pepper, asparagus), fruits (grapes, tomatoes, papaya, oranges), and mushrooms (white mushrooms, enoki mushrooms, and shiitake mushrooms).

In order to preserve the nutrients of high-fiber foods, nutritionist You Weiming recommends that in addition to avoiding overcooking that causes rapid loss of nutrients, you should also eat more whole-grain rice and fresh fruits. Vegetables and mushrooms should be cooked in water and then mixed with a proper amount of olive oil. This can promote the intestinal absorption of fat-soluble vitamins, prevent fading, and give a glossy feel, thereby retaining complete nutrients.

【10 tips for cancer prevention】:

In 2016, the American Cancer Research Institute AICR proposed 10 recommendations for cancer prevention as follows:

1. Keep a slim figure and don't become too thin.

2. Exercise for more than 30 minutes every day and reduce sedentary activities (watching TV, sitting for long periods of time).

3. Avoid sugary drinks and limit the intake of high-energy-density foods (processed foods that are high in sugar, high in fat, and low in fiber).

4. Eat more vegetables, fruits, whole grains and beans.

5. Limit the intake of red meat (beef, pork, lamb) and avoid processed meat.

6. If you drink alcohol, men are limited to 2 drinks per day, and women are limited to 1 drink (1 drink = 10 grams of alcohol, and a can of beer contains about 15 grams of alcohol).

7. Limit the intake of salty foods and foods processed with salt (sodium).

8. Do not use dietary supplements to prevent cancer.

9. It is best for mothers to breastfeed for more than 6 months before adding other liquids and foods (complementary foods).

10. Cancer survivors who have undergone treatment should follow recommendations for cancer prevention.