Main Dishes with Cervical Cancer Fighting Ingredients
Eager to learn how to rustle up appetizing dishes that also fulfil the dietary requirements of women who want to reduce their odds of developing cervical cancer? In this section, you'll find a plethora of anti-cancer recipes for main dishes that feature some of the most powerful cancer-fighting nutrients. However, before you get started with the recipes below, it might be a good idea to check out the section Diet for Cervical Cancer Prevention and the section Best Foods for Fighting Cervical Cancer which provide more general information about how certain dietary habits and foods may help reduce your odds of getting cervical cancer.
Asparagus with Quince Jam and Walnuts
Turbo-charge your anti-cancer diet by eating asparagus, a highly nutritious vegetable that is packed with cancer-fighting nutrients, including glutathione, beta-carotene, vitamin C, and N-acetylcysteine. In addition to asparagus, this mouth-watering recipe features walnuts which are rich in ellagic acid, a phytochemical that can act as a natural anti-carcinogen, anti-mutagen, and inhibitor of cancer.
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Radicchio, Garden Cress & Pear Salad
Not only do garden cress and radicchio add a peppery bite to this salad, they also offer a number of health benefits. The red leaves of radicchio contain anthocyanins, the same plant pigments that give blueberries their intense color — and extraordinary health benefits. Garden cress delivers glucosinolates, health-protecting compounds that have made Brassica vegetables, such as kale and broccoli, popular among health foodists. See the Recipe
Red Cabbage Soup With Black Lentils
This intriguing soup can do much more than just inject color into your life; it uses some of the best known cancer-fighting ingredients, including garlic, broccoli, red cabbage, beans, and onion. See the Recipe
Tomato, Cucumber and Red Onion Salad
Tomatoes possess a number of properties that make them exceptional at helping prevent cancer. Their most notable quality: they contain lycopene which is a strong antioxidant. Also the onions in this salad can help reduce the odds of cancer. Onions are one of the best natural sources of quercetin, a bioflavonoid that has anti-cancer, anti-fungal, anti-bacterial, and anti-inflammatory properties. The cancer preventing effects of this salad may be further strengthened by balsamic vinegar, which not only adds a refreshing lift to this dish but which also provides compounds that can significantly lower the glycemic index rating index of the meal. Low glycemic meals help control the production of insulin and insulin-like growth factor, two hormones that can stimulate tumor proliferation, progression, and spreading within the body. See the Recipe
Apple and Onion Soup
This recipe combines apples and onions, two of nature's best sources of quercetin, a bioflavonoid that has strong anti-cancer properties. Studies have associated the consumption of both apples and onions with a reduced risk of many cancers. See the RecipeWholesome Winter Pea and Watercress Soup
This tasty soup with a wonderful texture draws on the health benefits of watercress, a super food that has been used to treat a wide range of ailments for centuries. Recent research suggests that eating fresh watercress daily can significantly reduce blood cell DNA damage. DNA damage in blood cells is an indicator of a person's overall cancer risk. Watercress contains a special mustard oil that is known to have significant anti-cancer properties. But the anti-cancer properties of watercress may also be attributable to the high levels of vitamin C contained in these little peppery leaves. Also the onion featured in this soup has anti-cancer properties. See the Recipe
Tangy Tomato Soup with Basil
Not only shallots, garlic and basil lend their flavorss to create this hearty soup, but they also provide some health benefits, especially for women who want to reduce their risk of cervical cancer. Allicin, which gives garlic its typical aroma and taste, has been shown to slow down and prevent certain types of cancer, when consumed regularly. Shallots, on the other hand, provide quercetin, a bioflavonoid that has anti-cancer, anti-bacterial, and anti-inflammatory properties while basil is rich in flavonoids which provide antioxidant protection. See the Recipe
Grandma's Chicken Soup
A laboratory test has now confirmed what grandmas have known for years: chicken soup is good for you. The researchers found that chicken soup and its main ingredients help inhibit the migration of neutrophils—white blood cells that swallow up bacteria and viruses responsible for infectious diseases. Your neutrophil count lies somewhere between 3,000 and 6,000 neutrophils per milliliter of blood, but chemotherapy and some radiotherapy treatments can lower your neutrophil count, making you more prone to getting infections. See the Recipe
Super-Nutritious Broccoli Salad with Apples and Cranberries
Broccoli contains some extraordinary compounds that have been shown to defend the body against DNA mutations, eliminate carcinogenic toxins, induce apoptosis in cancer cells, help prevent benign tumors from turning into malignant tumors, and help prevent the spread of cancer from one organ to another. The cancer-fighting potential of raw broccoli—which this recipe calls for—appears to be particularly high: according to one study, cooking may destroy as much as 90% of sulforaphane—the key anti-cancer substance in broccoli. Besides broccoli, this salad boasts a number of other anti-cancer foods, including cranberries (rich in ellagic acid), sunflower seeds (packed with antioxidants such as vitamin E and selenium), and apples and red onions (excellent dietary sources of quercetin). See the Recipe
Romaine and Smoked Salmon Salad
Salmon provides an excellent source of the healthful omega 3-fatty acids which are believed to have a protective effect against cancer, in addition to their other health benefits. In addition to omega-3s, salmon contains astaxanthin, a carotenoid that has strong antioxidant activity. Also carrots are rich in carotenoids, especially beta-carotene, and can further enhance the cancer-fighting properties of this wholesome salad. The radishes in this dish detoxify the body and provide an abundance of vitamin C, folic acid, and anthocyanins, all of which can help prevent cancer. See the RecipeShrimp and Mushroom Risotto
This easy recipe helps you create a risotto that's loaded with flavor and nutrients. Mushrooms packed with ergothioneine, an antioxidant amino acid that has been shown to be highly effective at scavenging free radicals. Also shrimp are rich in antioxidant compounds such as astaxanthin, a carotenoid that also gives shrimp their pink color. See the Recipe
Radicchio, Tomato, and Cress Salad Salad
This super-healthy salad recipe combines crisp radicchio, romaine lettuce, and cress with refreshing cucumber, tomatoes and celery. Radicchio contains anthocyanins, plant pigments with powerful health-giving properties, while garden cress contains the same health-protecting glucosinolates that have made vegetables like broccoli and kale so famous. And organic celery? This crunchy, low-calorie vegetable is known to contain at least eight families of cancer-combating compounds. See the RecipeChicken Soup with Rice and Broccoli
This scrumptious chicken soup features broccoli, a great anti-cancer vegetable that helps eliminate carcinogenic toxins, induce apoptosis in cervical cancer cells, reduce DNA mutations, and prevent the development of benign tumors into malignant ones. But the anti-cancer properties of this soup do not end there: also the organic celery in this soup adds to its cancer-thwarting properties. Celery is known to This scrumptious chicken soup features broccoli, a great anti-cancer vegetable that helps eliminate carcinogenic toxins, defend the body against DNA mutations, induce apoptosis in cancer cells, prevent the development of benign tumors into malignant tumors. But the anti-cancer properties of this soup do not end there: also the organic celery in this soup adds to its cancer-thwarting properties. Celery is known to contain at least eight families of cancer-combating compounds. See the Recipe
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For more recipes that may help lower your odds of developing cervical cancer, go to the main recipe directory of HealWithFood.org's Guide to Preventing Cervical Cancer.
