Is your plate green, orange, and yellow? If not, you may be at higher risk for a certain kind of cancer.
A diet rich in colorful vegetables, particularly green, yellow, and orange ones, was associated with a 50 percent reduction in pancreatic cancer risk in a recent study. Keep your pancreas healthy with a colorful salad or stir-fry full of broccoli, kale, yams, carrots, squash, onions, and garlic.
Pigments called carotenoids give colorful fruits and vegetables not only their color, but also their potent antioxidant activity, which may explain why a diet high in these foods decreases cancer risk. Be careful not to cook the cancer-fighting power out of your veggies, however; overcooking can destroy some of these compounds. The best cooking method for preserving nutrition may be to lightly steam your veggies. Drizzle your vegetables with a bit of olive oil before serving to help your body absorb the fat-soluble nutrients in them.
RealAge Benefit: Eating a diverse diet that includes 5 servings of vegetables per day can make your RealAge as much as 4 years younger.
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A diet rich in colorful vegetables, particularly green, yellow, and orange ones, was associated with a 50 percent reduction in pancreatic cancer risk in a recent study. Keep your pancreas healthy with a colorful salad or stir-fry full of broccoli, kale, yams, carrots, squash, onions, and garlic.
Pigments called carotenoids give colorful fruits and vegetables not only their color, but also their potent antioxidant activity, which may explain why a diet high in these foods decreases cancer risk. Be careful not to cook the cancer-fighting power out of your veggies, however; overcooking can destroy some of these compounds. The best cooking method for preserving nutrition may be to lightly steam your veggies. Drizzle your vegetables with a bit of olive oil before serving to help your body absorb the fat-soluble nutrients in them.
RealAge Benefit: Eating a diverse diet that includes 5 servings of vegetables per day can make your RealAge as much as 4 years younger.
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