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[3] [4] [5] By non-antioxidant mechanisms still undefined, polyphenols may affect mechanisms of cardiovascular disease or cancer. [ 6 ] The increase in antioxidant capacity of blood seen after the consumption of polyphenol-rich (ORAC-rich) foods is not caused directly by the polyphenols, but most likely results from increased uric acid levels ...
Reviews of preliminary research in 2015 indicated that foods high in carotenoids may reduce the risk of head and neck cancers [20] and prostate cancer. [21] There is no correlation between consumption of foods high in carotenoids and vitamin A and the risk of Parkinson's disease. [22]
orange pigments . α-Carotene – to vitamin A carrots, pumpkins, maize, tangerine, orange.; β-Carotene – to vitamin A dark, leafy greens, red, orange and yellow fruits and vegetables.
Higher levels of omega-6 fatty acids often found in ultraprocessed foods may interfere with the immune system’s fight against cancer cells, a new study says.
Studies have found that men who ate large amounts of ultra-processed foods — such as potato chips, candy, store-bought cookies and soft drinks — had a 29% greater risk of colorectal cancer ...
In a 2010 review of scientific evidence concerning the possible health benefits of eating foods claimed to have "antioxidant properties" due to anthocyanins, the European Food Safety Authority concluded that 1) there was no basis for a beneficial antioxidant effect from dietary anthocyanins in humans, 2) there was no evidence of a cause-and ...
A 2016 study from the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health shows that eating a high-fiber diet decreases women's risk of breast cancer. Foods that are high in fiber, and especially whole ...
Stomach cancer is more common in Japan due to its high-salt diet. [9] [11] Dietary recommendations for cancer prevention typically include weight management and eating a healthy diet, consisting mainly of "vegetables, fruit, whole grains and fish, and a reduced intake of red meat, animal fat, and refined sugar."