Some Suggested Cures Of Cancer

It isn't the most surprising news that all cooking at high heat produces chemicals that cause cancer. Take for instance the grilling, broiling or frying meat, poultry, or fish creates heterocyclic amines.

However the question is that since people have been consuming these foods for several millennia than what really causes it. The answer is that although most of these foods all naturally contain potential cancer causes, they have the ability to act as cancer fighters as well.

One of the chemicals which are very effective against is the Phytochemicals which are consumed by people with or without their knowledge. Phytochemicals have been recognized as non nutritive plant chemicals that hold within them certain disease-preventing compounds.

Over 900 different phytochemicals have been identified as components of food and are today still being discovered in the different foods which are consumed on a day to day basis. It is estimated by many tests that there may exist more than 100 different phytochemicals in just one serving of a vegetable dish.

Types & Presence Of Phytochemicals:

1. ALLYL SULFIDES
   These phytochemicals are present in the allium vegetables such as garlic, onions, chives and leeks.
2. LYCOPENE
   These chemicals occur normally in the Solanaceous vegetables such as tomatoes and peppers. Deposited in a number of body tissues, lycopene protects against heart disease, certain cancers, and a multitude of other disorders.
3. GINGEROLS & FLAVONOIDS
   These two phytochemicals are present in the herbs and spices like ginger, mint, rosemary, thyme etc.
4. MONOTERPENES (LIMONENE) & CAROTENOIDS
   Citrus fruits like oranges, grapes and grapefruits consist of these Phytochemicals.
5. SILYMARIN
   This phytochemical is found in the Compositae plants (artichoke).

Conclusion

Thus, these phytochemicals have demonstrated their tremendous prevention in regard to treatment and prevention of cancer. It is advised that for health purposes, maximum amount of phytochemicals be consumed so that the person is not vulnerable to cancer and several other diseases.