Orange food helps prevent breast cancer

Since being selected as Breast Cancer Awareness Month, every October is also the month that health experts call people to "commit" to their daily diet. The reason is that orange vegetables have been shown to be the best food group to help fight breast cancer.

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Researchers found high levels of beta-carotene (vitamin A precursors) in orange vegetables that not only help ruddy skin, but also prevent the growth of cancer cells. This antioxidant compound helps neutralize free radicals - which are the agents that weaken the immune system and cause health problems - that we come in contact with from a less healthy environment or lifestyle.

Recently, pumpkin has been voted 'the food of the week' on the health news page The World's Healthiest Foods (The World's Healthiest Foods - www.whfoods.com) thanks to its anti-cancer and strength-enhancing abilities. cardiovascular health and prevention of diabetes.

The American Institute of Medicine (IOM) also puts pumpkin on the list of foods to be used to prevent breast cancer, besides sweet potatoes, carrots, red peppers and other vegetables that also contain beta-carotene like spinach , kale or melon. According to IOM, women who consume 1-2 cups of vegetables or fruits a day can significantly reduce their risk of developing breast cancer.

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