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NUTRITION AND CANCER
“eating well before, during and after cancer”#
Eating well is simply eating a balance of foods to help
optimize your health and eating well is essential for
people with cancer.
Getting the foods and nutrients you need will help you to
be in the best health as you face the challenge of
cancer and cancer treatment, In fact, several nutrients
may actually slow the growth of some types of cancer.
A REVIEW OF THE CURRENT STATE OF KNOWLEDGE ABOUT PROPERTIES OF FOOD IN CANCER
PYTOCHEMICALS!
INTRODUCTION#
GENETICS
ENVIROMMENT
FOOD AND LIFESTYLE
CANCER CAUSES
MODIFIABLE
FRUITS
VEGETABLES
PROTEIN
ANTIOXIDANTS
flavonoides
estrogen mimetic action
BREAST CANCER
vitamin C
against free radicals
blue and purple coloration
strong antioxidant
yellow coloration red coloration
B-carotene lycopene
strong antioxidant
GRAINS
BROCCOLI
TOMATO
RED FRUITS
GARLIC AND
ONION
GREEN TEA
SHIITAKE
GINGER
! They contain quercitin
! Garlic allin becomes allicina
! Anti-immflamatory,
neuroprotective,
antioxidant
! Liver protection
! Acts on side effects
! Rich in oxalic acid
! It contains quercitin
! Control and prevention of
nausea and vomiting
! Good anti-inflammatory
! Strengthens the immune system
! Contains lentinan
! Contains activate hexose
! Large amount of quercitin :
EGCG
! Great antioxidant
! Good source of :
vitamin C, carotenoids
and folates
! Large amount of carotenoids
! Large amount of lycopene
! Large amount of flavonoids
and antioxidants
! Contain quercitin
CURCUMIN
GRAINS
PROTEIN
VEGETABLES
FRUIT
POLYPHENOLS
ANTHOCYANIN
CAROTENOIDS
CONCLUSIONS
BEFORE : anticancer effects depend on food bioactive compounds in combination with the nutrients of a balanced diet
DURING : food can help us stop o slow down disease and alliviate side effects
AFTER : adopting balanced diet will keep us healthy and will prevent illness, such as cancer
Valentina Broto Torredemer Ciència i Tecnologia dels Aliments. Juny 2016
MEDITERRANEAN DIET!SEASONAL
CLOSE
VARIETY
CEREALS
OLIVE OIL MODERATE WINE
RED MEAT