Welcome to Lu Acupuncture & Herb Clinic

Location

211 Prime Point, Bldg 2 Ste F
Peachtree City, GA 30269

Hours

Mon – Sat 9:00AM – 5:30PM
Sunday by Appointment

Phone

770-703-5137

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Dietary: foods are benefit for anti-cancer
A list of 26 anti-cancer foods and their respective functions have been found. We have listed
several that are easily ignored in daily life. Come and take a look at their effects! Don’t forget to
add these foods to your daily recipes!
Fruits:
1. Apple
It is rich in vitamins and dietary fiber, and is a kind of fruit good for all ages. The sweet pulp is
rich in pectin, which is beneficial to the human body, and has a high potassium content. Its pulp
is rich in anthocyanins and has strong antioxidant capacity. It can effectively fight colorectal
cancer and has a good preventive effect on oropharyngeal cancer, laryngeal cancer and lung
cancer.
2. Blueberry
It is a kind of fruit that originates in North America and travels across oceans and continental to
all over the world. It has a very unique blue color because it contains a lot of anthocyanins.
Many cosmetics also use its extracts as raw materials because of its strong antioxidant
properties. It also has the function of enhancing memory. It can effectively restrain the growth of
tumor cells, not only can effectively fight cancer, but also reduce the risk of intestinal cancer.
3. Cherry
A cute and sweet little fruit, it is rich in vitamins, carotene and other antioxidants, which can
effectively fight cancer. And it also contains more ellagic acid, which can effectively eliminate
carcinogens and play a role in preventing cancer.
Vegetables:
1. Asparagus
It is a kind of vegetable that grows in spring and fall. It is fresh and sweet and fragrant. It
contains a variety of vitamins, folic acid and other organic ingredients in its body, which can
effectively stop the growth of cancer cells. In addition, it contains a large amount of anti-cancer
element-selenium, which can prevent the formation of carcinogen free radicals and peroxides,
therefore preventing the division and growth of cancer cells. And it can also effectively improve
the body’s immune function, keeping diseases and cancer away from us.
2. Broccoli
It is a representative of cruciferous vegetables, and many people regard it as a good food for
weight loss. In fact, it is also rich in carotenoids, vitamin E and minerals. It contains a substance
called glucosinolates. After being digested, it will produce a substance that protects the cells, so
that DNA is not damaged, and it can also resist bacterial and viral infections, thus reducing
cancer risk.
3. Carrots
It is one of our daily common vegetables and one of the common side dishes on the dinner
table. Because it contains a lot of carotene, its color is also very bright, and it is these
carotenoids and carotenoids that have antioxidant effects that enhance our immunity and the
body’s anti-cancer ability.
Other food:
1. Tea
Its hometown is China, but it has long been popular all over the world, and different cultural
customs have developed all over the world. Its preventive effect on tumors is mainly because it
contains polyphenolic compounds. This type of compound can stop the growth of cancer cells
and induce apoptosis of cancer cells, especially for prostate cancer cells and colorectal cancer
cells.
1. Garlic
Although it has a white appearance, not everyone likes it, because it has a little pungent taste
and will leave an “aftertaste” in the mouth after eating. But it has a strong bactericidal effect,
which can prevent cancer from invading the human body and causing cancer. At the same time,
its sulfur content and arsenic content are high, it has a strong antioxidant effect, can promote
the apoptosis of cancer cells, and has a good effect of preventing cancer.