what s a healthy lifestyle?

@arlyn014 (100)
Philippines
November 14, 2006 7:45pm CST
i have read that a healthy lifestyle means you should stop smoking, lose weight, exercise, and eat more antioxidant-rich fruits and vegetables, here are the top 10 anti-cancer foods. Take this list (and please take them often):1) Tomatoes. You probably know that tomatoes are oozing with lycopene,which helps ward off the free radicals associated with lung and digestive cancers as well as prostate, ovarian and lung cancers. Lycopene is also found in watermelon and pink grapefruit. 2) Broccoli sprouts. For a veggie that's so small you can hold it with one hand, this one's got a fistful of antioxidant benefits that last for days.In the same family of cruciferous vegetables are broccoli, brusselssprouts, cauliflower, and cabbage. Their sulforaphane and indole-3-carbinol protect against prostate, bladder, colon, pancreatic, gastric, breast, and other hormone-related cancers. Indeed, it's the ultimate baby vegetable, baby!3) Berries. Blueberries, strawberries, cherries, raspberries, cranberries,and grapes are all berry-rich in anthocyanins that help repair and protect DNA. 4) Soybeans. They're soy-good for your health as they've got isoflavones(like genistein) that prevent and treat prostate cancer. Soybeans may also reduce breast cancer risk. Soy is truly beanificial to our health!5) Tea. Tea? make that green and black? is steeped in powerful compounds that, according to countless studies, may lower the risk of several types of cancer. Care for tea?6) Pumpkin. This Halloween symbol? and Cinderella's chariot has magical powers indeed. But not too many know that this superfood is a super-rich source of beta-carotene and alpha-carotene, two carotenoids that work hard to fight lung and ovarian cancers. Also rich in carotenoids are carrots, yams, squash, melons, and sweet red peppers. 7) Spinach. Aye, aye, Popeye was right spinach's a-okay. Its active antioxidant,lutein may even help KO cancers of theliver, ovaries, colon, and prostate. Lutein is also found in kale and other leafy greens. 8) Garlic. The allium family, to which garlic belongs, works to boost the body's antioxidant defense systems to protect against stomach, esophageal, and breast cancers. Meet the other members of the family: scallions and onions. Truly, in onion, there is strength. 9) Pineapple. This pine cone-like fruit with its coveted sweet pulp contains an anti-inflammatory enzyme? bromelain that may inhibit the growth of malignant lung and breast cancer cells. 10) Apple. Yes, there's a mouthful of wisdom in the saying "An apple a day keeps the doctor away." Studies show that quercetin? a flavonoid abundant in apples prevents the growth of prostate cancer cells. The phytochemicals in the skin of an apple inhibits the reproduction of colon cancer cells. According to the National Cancer Institute, eating an apple a day may reduce the risk of lung cancer by as much as 50 percent.
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@sunita64 (6469)
• India
15 Nov 06
Thanks a lot for the important information, I would include these food in my diet. Eating healthy food is a part of healthy life style.
@arlyn014 (100)
• Philippines
15 Nov 06
your welcome..thanks too for reading my stuff..