Preventing and Reversing Cancer with Fruit and Vegetables High in Lycopene & Lutein

Lycopene and Lutein are two very powerful antioxidants or anti-acids contained in several alkalizing fruit and vegetables.  These two antioxidants have been found to prevent and even reverse certain cancerous conditions.  

Lycopene from tomato and grapefruit when combined with lutein from avocado have been linked to risk reduction of various diseases, including cancer and cardiovascular disease. But recent studies have shown that unless vegetables are consumed along with healthy fats—such as avocado oil, for example—the body can barely absorb the lycopene and get them into the bloodstream where they work their magic.

Food scientist Steven Schwartz at Ohio State University and his team wanted to see if avocado, a great source of heart-healthy monounsaturated fat, could match the antioxidant-boosting properties of salad dressing. They gave 11 volunteers salsa or salad with or without avocado, and then tested their blood periodically for 9 1⁄2 hours. They found that when volunteers ate avocado, concentrations of lycopene, beta carotene and alpha carotene in their blood ranged from 2 to 15 times higher than when the dishes were eaten without avocado. They also found that the fat in the fruit was indeed behind the increased absorption.

“The responses were really dramatic. We found that half of an avocado fruit (about 2 1⁄2 ounces) with a typical salad is sufficient” to increase carotenoid absorption, says Schwartz.  There are also added benefits to consuming avocados—dietary fiber and other nutrients like folate and vitamin K.

Health Challenges
Alkalizing vegetables and fruit that contain lycopene, lutein, beta-carotene, selenium and Vitamin E together may play a role in the prevention and/or reversal of the following health challenges:

• Breast cancer
• Cardiovascular disease
• Cataracts
• Cervical cancer
• Colonrectum cancer
• Larynx cancer
• Liver cancer
• Lung cancer
• Mouth cancer
• Oesophagus cancer
• Ovarian cancer
• Pancreatic cancer
• Pharynx cancer
• Prostate cancer
• Skin cancer
• Stomach cancer

Five Alkaline Food Sources High in Lycopene:

1) Grapefruit

2) Asparagus

3) Parsley

4) Basil

5) Red Cabbage

Five Alkaline Food Sources High in Lutein:

1) Avocado

2) Kale

3) Collard Greens

4) Spinach

5) Wheat Grass and Barley Grass

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References

• USDA Nutrient Database: Lutein
• "Journal of the American College of Nutrition"; Lutein and Zeaxanthin and Their Potential Roles in Disease Prevention; Judy D. Ribaya-Mercado, ScD; 2004
• The World Cancer Fund and The American Institute for Cancer Research, Diet and Cancer Report - http://www.dietandcancerreport.org/cancer_resource_center/er_graphics.php?-skip=175&-max=25