They also protect against colon cancer.
Not exact matches
And a growing body of evidence shows that vitamin D may
also protect against diseases such as multiple sclerosis, hypertension, depression, and
colon, breast and prostate
cancers.
Since it is a cabbage, it
also contains a large amount of
cancer fighting phytochemicals, including indoles which studies have found to help
protect against breast, cervical, and
colon cancers.
Fiber
protects the
colon against cancer and
also increases the bulk of the stool thus preventing constipation.
As we mentioned above, the fiber in brown rice can
also help to
protect you
against colon cancer since fiber binds to
cancer - causing chemicals, keeping them away from the cells lining the
colon, plus it can help normalize bowel function, reducing constipation.
Blueberries
also contain pterostibene, a compound which has the potential to
protect against colon cancer.
More recently, evidence has been accumulating that a low - GI diet might
also protect against the development of obesity (10, 11),
colon cancer (12), and breast
cancer (13).