Sunday, September 9, 2007

Avocados may protect against oral cancer

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Avocados have the ability to find and destroy oral cancer cells according to researchers at Ohio State led by Steven D'Ambrosio, Ph.D. According to D'Ambrosio, the compounds of interest found in avocado target only the precancerous and cancerous cells, and not the normal cells.

Researchers are not sure how the compounds in the avocados do this, but they suspect it has something to do with phytonutrients found in the food.

Avocados are loaded with all sorts of good things, and here is one more reason to eat them.
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[Source: The Cancer Blog]

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