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14 Cards in this Set
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pomegranate |
-natural aromatase inhibitors: anti cancer properties -breast cancer cells multiply less quickly |
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apricot |
-a raw material for laetrile (anti cancer) |
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flax seed |
-good for intestines -has laxative effect -contains omega 3 fats (fish omega 3 is better) -beneficial effects: reduction of cardiac arrhythmia, and feeding to pregnant children to give birth to smarter children -contains ligands (estrogen like properties): aka plant vase estrogen -fiber, insoluble fiber and soluble fiber (indigestible food) -soluble fiber reduces cholesterol -insoluble fiber speed substances through the guts |
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omega 3 egg |
-yolk leads to heart disease |
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fish |
-has the best omega 3 |
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Donuts |
-trans fat (stable, doesn't break down easily -it raises cholesterol level |
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oat |
-reduces trans fat |
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beta glucan |
-soluble material -lowers cholesterol level -you need 3g of beta glucan and 1 cup of oat bran or 3-4 muffins or 1.5 cups of oatmeal has 3g |
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preservative |
calcium propionate in bread |
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red wine |
-contains resveratrol (antioxidant): reduces risk of heart disease -contains carcinogen (alcohol) |
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oregano |
-anti-oxidant -not a super food as advertised |
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cooking food |
-polycyclic hydrocarbons, advanced glycation end product |
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processed meat |
-60g of processed meat increases the risk of developing colorectal cancer by 50% |
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vitamin D |
-hormone |
