what fruit is anti-cancer?

@karbuks (270)
Philippines
October 26, 2009 2:31am CST
pineapple is one fruit i know that are reach in nutrients which can help to fight or prevent cancer. I love pineapple fruit but it is just too acidic if compare to other fruits. my sister always tell me to brush teeth every after i ate pineapple because it can make my teeth yellow in color. I don't know if it's true, i just do it just the way they told me. Do you know any other fruit that are good for anti cancer?
14 responses
@winiepu (42)
• United States
26 Oct 09
I do not know what fruit contains the ingredient to prevent cancer so that I just eat different kinds of fruit. In this way I think I can have balanced nutrition and absorb possible anti-cancer element contained in some fruit. Scientists always try to find something helpful to cure or prevent the cancer, however no definite outcome from their research can show some ingredients in the fruit can help with cancer. If they really find it, they can try to extract these materials from the fruit and invent some medicine. What we can do now to achieve health is just to balance our diet and do more excercise every week. Only in this way we can reduce the possibilities to get cancer.
@karbuks (270)
• Philippines
28 Oct 09
it is much better to prevent it. Discipline one's self when it comes to foods so we will have a healthy and happy life. Thanks!
@karbuks (270)
• Philippines
28 Oct 09
it is much better to prevent it as early as possible. Discipline one self is important to have a healthy and happy life. To be conscious of what we eat is necessary to attain a healthy body and mind. Thank you!
@Jankar (583)
• Philippines
27 Oct 09
Guyabano/Sourop is the best and the number one anti-cancer fruit from what i've heard of. I think pineapple is only second to this. Also, i think bananas and apples also have an anti-oxidant contents.
@karbuks (270)
• Philippines
31 Oct 09
yeah. one response said that soursop is 10000 times much better that chemo. it''s great to have a guyabano fruit. Really good to prevent cancer.
• China
27 Oct 09
All I know is banana and durian,they are good and healthy!
@karbuks (270)
• Philippines
31 Oct 09
I'm not really into durian but the fruit is very nutritious. I think 1 seed of durian is equivalent to 2 eggs.
• Philippines
27 Oct 09
I do not know much about fruits but I heard eating a lot of carrots and drinking lemongrass juice is very effective.
@karbuks (270)
• Philippines
31 Oct 09
i think carrots is rich in beta carotene which is good in preventing cancer while the lemongrass juice is rich in vitamin c which can help to boost the immune system.
• China
27 Oct 09
Most fruits contain an antioxidant called vitamine C which is better to prevevt cancer.Well vitamine C can not only prevent cancer but also prevent other illnesses.So eating more fruits is good for our health. There are also some vegetables which are better to fight cancer like tomatos,carrots.lycopene in tomatos and carotene in carrots are main ingredients to anti cancer.
@karbuks (270)
• Philippines
31 Oct 09
we always need to enhance our immune system to prevent illnesses. we must be conscious on every food we eat and not only that, exercise is also one way to stay healthy.
• India
27 Oct 09
we all know fruit fruit may help on blood regulation and its has anti-cancer properties. maximum amount of fruits provides antioxidants that's help combat free radicals and protect the circulatory system. tomato,watermelons,cherries has significant effect against prostate,lung and stomach cancer. Grapes can destroy cancer cell and prevent the spread of cancer.pears are rich in vitamin C and copper are great antioxidant to increasing sore throat.
@karbuks (270)
• Philippines
31 Oct 09
i never know cherries is good for prostate. thanks
• United States
26 Oct 09
Very dark greens, and tomatoes, and blue berries are very good for you. I never heard of pinapple being good for that. Really?
@karbuks (270)
• Philippines
28 Oct 09
yes! pineapple has a micro nutrients which an help prevent the spread of cancer cells. Also tomatoes because it has lycopene. Blue berries is good too but the problem is it's availability here in our country.
@derek_a (10874)
26 Oct 09
I think a balanced diet of most fruits can help us to avoid cancer, but I read an article a few months back that broccoli is one of the best vegetables to eat. The article was about a man with colon cancer who refused surgery and chemotherapy and ate and juiced loads of raw broccoli. When he was tested he had halted the cancer in its tracks. I like broccli but I know many do not, but I decided to eat more of it. Every day, I eat lots of it raw in a salad. I have juiced it once or twice, but it's a very strong taste when it's juiced as it is more condensed. Years ago, I went to a nutritionist because of poor health, and he told me that I needed to eat more vegetables than fruit, because eating too much fruit means that I would be taking in too much sugar, and I don't have a good tolerance for sugar. - Derek
@karbuks (270)
• Philippines
27 Oct 09
there are fruits that has a high sugar content. i think avocado is one example of it. the doctor of my partner also advices him to eat vegetables and choose fruits to eat because some are high in sugar which is bad for him. i ate broccoli but not as often as you because sometimes broccoli is not available in our place. thank you!
• Philippines
26 Oct 09
Tomatoes are best in fighting cancer because of the lycopene. I think berries, grapes,cherries, too, for they are rich in vitamin C and they have antioxidant properties. There was a study before about the cancer preventing properties of the lowly camote (sweet potato). Just a friendly reminder, Karbuks, I think it is not right to brush the teeth right after eating something sour. My dentist told me that. She advised me to avoid brushing right after I ate mangoes. But you can check with your dentist to be sure.
@karbuks (270)
• Philippines
27 Oct 09
thank you! my sister believe that we have to brush our teeth right away after eating pineapple so as not to make our teeth yellowish. it's just her own belief. now i have to tell her what's right.
• China
27 Oct 09
apple,there is a proverb from western countries:you would never get the cancer if everyday you eat an apple,it contains an element which protect you from the cancer,it is called selenium.I like pineapple too,but i always feel so acid in my tooth after i eat it,so i guess apple is my best choice!
@karbuks (270)
• Philippines
29 Oct 09
yeah! an apple a day keeps the doctor away. pineapple is acidic and it can destroy your teeth if you cannot brush your teeth.
@requital (41)
26 Oct 09
I can garauntee that eating pineapples will not turn your teeth yellow. However, the acidity in the pineapple may cause acid erosion, so brush your teeth like they said! Tomatoes are great full of anitoxidants and so are avocadoes.
@karbuks (270)
• Philippines
27 Oct 09
yeah, avocado is also rich in anti-oxidant but i think it is high in sugar content so it is not for diabetic people.
• India
26 Oct 09
Hi karbuks, ya you are correct, because pineapple is one of the anti cancer fruit. And one more is ginger root. It is not actually a fruit. But when it added to fresh juices, it helps to break our blood cells into large ant they will fight against cancer cells.
@karbuks (270)
• Philippines
26 Oct 09
i never knew that ginger root is also good for fighting against cancer cells. I thought it is just use in cooking. thanks for the information.
@carmelbg (519)
26 Oct 09
Tomatoes are a full of anti-oxidants and thought to be rich in anti-cancer properties. Tomato ketchup and puree are even better as they are more concentrated forms. I eat tomatoes a lot and when I had fresh ones in the garden I had them with every meal.
@karbuks (270)
• Philippines
26 Oct 09
yeah I think tomatoes are also rich in lycopene which can help in the prevention of some type of cancer. i also ate tomatoes but not as often. I just love to cook meals with tomato sauce in it.
@daffy6 (101)
• Malaysia
26 Oct 09
Soursop is one of the best fruit that gain a lot of attentions as a natural cancer cell killer. A study conducted in South Korea found that soursop is 10000 times more effective than chemotherapy. It is bitter and sweet when ripe and many asians use this for their soup.
@karbuks (270)
• Philippines
27 Oct 09
wow! 10000 times effective than chemo. that's great! i will advice the dad of my close friend to try it just to help to prevent cancer cells from spreading.