Top 8 Antioxidant Foods To Keep You Away From Cancer

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Modern people are exposed to pollution, radiation, ultraviolet rays, and often eat out and have an unbalanced diet, plus the huge psychological pressure of work, family, and economy, thus causing the body to produce different free radicals. Because free radicals have a strong chemical reaction activity, and because they are produced in excess and are not well controlled, they can attack proteins, deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA), lipids, polyunsaturated fatty acids, and other important biomolecules, causing damage to cell structure and function, which in turn affects the normal function of the body, leading to aging, hypertension, cardiovascular disease, and even cancer.

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To prevent excessive free radicals from damaging the body, the body is born with many different antioxidant enzymes, such as peroxidase, catalase and glutathione peroxidase, which are the body's natural antioxidant defense system. In addition to the naturally occurring enzymes in the body that can help us remove excessive and uncontrolled free radicals, there are also many natural foods in our daily diet that can help us with antioxidants! The following are the top 8 superfoods published by the Daily Mail in late March 2015.

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Avocado.

Rich in vitamin E, a powerful antioxidant that slows the aging process and prevents cardiovascular disease and cancer. Also rich in Glutathione, an antioxidant like vitamin E, which neutralizes cell damage and moderates free radicals that cause disease.

Spinach: Spinach contains at least 13 different flavonoids (Flavonoid) and vitamins D and K, which have antioxidant effects. 2012 animal experiments at Oregon State University found that spinach can cause carcinogens in cooked meat to lose their carcinogenic toxicity, reducing the chance of developing colorectal cancer from 58% to 32%.

Seaweed.

The antioxidant components contained in seaweed include polyphenols, polysaccharides, flavonoids, chlorophylls and carotenoids, etc. Taiwan is surrounded by the sea, and as a result, the amount of these healthy foods we consume is much lower than in Japan, where the same situation exists. Therefore, Mr. Pan encourages everyone to consume more natural seaweed foods.

Red pomegranate (pomegranate).

Red pomegranate contains tannins, anthocyanins and ellagic acid and other polyphenols, which not only fight free radicals but also effectively delay aging. According to the experiments conducted by the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), if 100 is taken as the highest value of the antioxidant efficiency index, the antioxidant efficiency index of red pomegranate is as high as 96, which is four times that of green tea.

Blueberries: Blueberries have the highest anthocyanin content among fruits and are a good free radical scavenger. They also contain copper, selenium and zinc, which can enhance immunity and antibacterial activity, and iron, which can increase hemoglobin and oxygen concentration in blood and enhance immunity. Blueberries are not produced in Taiwan, but can be replaced by strawberries or mulberries.

Cruciferous vegetables: have a variety of sulfur-containing antioxidants (isothiocyanates, radish sulfur), vitamins (B1, B2, B5, B6, A, C, E), fiber, water-soluble carbohydrates, fats, lutein and carotenoids. It helps to scavenge free radicals, prevent oxidative damage, prevent oxidation of low-density fatty acids, protect cardiovascular health, prevent DNA damage and prevent cancer.

Wild salmon: Salmon is rich in astaxanthin, Omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids and vitamins D and E, all of which are masters of antioxidants. If salmon is not produced in Taiwan, it can be replaced by swordfish and mackerel.

Green tea: The polyphenols in green tea, also known as catechins, have powerful antioxidant functions. There are also lower blood pressure and inhibit fatty acid synthase (fatty acid synthase) synthesis of fat effect. In fact, oolong tea, bag seed tea, black tea and pu-erh tea, all have the same effect.

In addition, in addition to these anti-free radical foods, what other foods can replenish energy? The following foods, when taken in moderation, will give you energy, energy, and not fat throughout the day!

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Nuts.

Contains a large number of monounsaturated fatty acids, which can provide the body with the required calories and lower blood lipids. In addition to folic acid, nuts also contain a variety of beneficial fiber, have the effect of removing intestinal waste, will not lead to obesity.

Yogurt:

can produce a sense of satiety, so you can reduce the calorie intake, rich in probiotics (probiotics) can also make your intestinal tract healthier.

Pumpkin:

Pumpkin is very low in calories, 100 grams of pumpkin, only 24 calories, and only 0.2 grams of fat. Eating pumpkin can also increase the sense of satiety, not easy to gain weight.

Groundnuts:

Groundnuts are starchy foods with high nutritional value, with a low GI value and rich in fiber, which may replace staple foods such as rice, bread and toast, which have lower nutritional value.

Eggs:

Eggs are high-quality protein, which can stimulate hunger hormones down and leptin up, so add a boiled egg for breakfast to feel more satiated!

Can I eat eggs with only egg whites?

Egg yolk contains many nutrients, including vitamin A and vitamin D, but also rich in iron, phosphorus, sulfur and calcium and other minerals, it is recommended that you can only one a day, the yolk can not be discarded oh, eat together to get enough nutrients.