Dark fruit and vegetable consumption fights colon cancer

Filed under: Colon and Rectal Cancer, Nutrition

Are you a fan of eggplant, blueberries or red seedless grapes? If you, listen up -- these dark-colored fruits and vegetables, according to new research, may help protect you against colon cancer.

I'm of the mind that blueberries harness one of the best arsenals of natural cancer-fighting nutrition known to the planet, so it's good to see a new study reiterate this fact. Ever try fresh blueberries on top of 100% whole-grain waffles? Makes an excellent breakfast, while at the same time giving your body a shower of anti-cancer nutrition.

Evidence has shown in the past that anthocyanins (the dark color compounds in some fruits and veggies) can slow the growth of colon cancer cells by 50 to 80 percent. This just in -- they taste fantastic as well.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments

Read More...

[Source: The Cancer Blog]