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Foods that Fight Disease


Home remedies are definitely going more mainstream. This is from the February 15, 1997 issue of Foodservice Director. Phytochemicals in foods that fight disease:

FOODPYTOCHEMICALMAY HELP PREVENT/TREAT
AppleEllagic acidCancer
 OctacosanolParkinsonism
 PectinHigh blood sugar; cholesterol & blood pressure
ArtichokeCynarinHigh blood cholesterol, liver
Dry BeansLignansColon cancer
 Soluble fiberDiabetes, high cholesterol
BlueberriesAnthocyanosidesDiarrhea, heart disease
 PectinHigh cholesterol, sugar & blood pressure
BroccoliIndoles
Isothiocyanate
Cancer
CabbageGenisteinCancer
 IndolesColon cancer
CarrotsCarotenoidsLung cancer, stroke
CeleryPsoralensPsoriasis
 3-n-butyl phthalideHigh blood pressure
Chili pepperCapsaicinArthritis, asthma, bronchitis
FigBenzyaldehydeCancer
 PsoralensLymphoma
FlaxseedLignansCancer
 Soluble fiberDiabetes, high cholesterol
GarlicAllylic sulfidesCancer
 Terpenes 
Grape juice &
Red Grapes
ResveratrolHigh cholesterol
Oranged-limonene
terpenes
Cancer (breast, lung)
PineappleBromelainCancer, inflammation
PumpkinCarotenoidsCancer
SoybeansGenisteinCancer (breast, brain, prostate)
SpinachCarotenoidsCancer
StrawberriesEllagic acidCancer
 PectinHigh cholesterol
Green teaPolyphenolsCancer, high cholesterol; high blood pressure
TomatoLuteinCancer
 LycopeneCancer
 gamma-amino butyric acidhigh blood pressure

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