Here’s One More Reason to Eat Your Vegetables!

Eating vegetables has a cancer-protective effect. 

Research shows that women who eat high-vegetable diets have ten percent less breast cancer than those who eat the least.  One explanation is that veggies are loaded with vitamin A and beta carotene, thought to safeguard the body against cancer-causing chemicals.

Cruciferous vegetables such as brussels sprouts, cauliflower, and cabbage contain food factors called phytochemicals.  These appear to prevent tumor growth.  The lesson?  Eat your veggies!

In fact, we’ve got here 28 fruits and vegetables that will help reduce your risk of cancer.

The American Cancer Society lists these foods as cancer-protective because they are good sources of fiber, they are high in vitamins A and C, and they are members of the cabbage family, which is know to contain special plant chemicals that fight cancer.  Research indicates that a diet high in these factors may help reduce the risk of some kinds of cancer.

Here are the foods that should be in your kitchen and on your dinner table: