Bitter-sensitive people do not eat "cruciferous vegetables" that prevent cancer, such as broccoli and cauliflower. As determined by a study led by David Lawrence, nutrigenomics expert and director of the Centre for the Study of Genomics and Nutrition of Barcelona.
"Bitter-sensitive people often try to mask this flavour with something tastier, such as cheese sauce on broccoli or cream and sugar in coffee," says the expert, who warned that such people may be ingesting larger amounts of fat, which increases the risk of cancer.
The list also includes vegetables such as Brussels sprouts, radishes, watercress, spinach, turnips, arugula, kale and collard mustard. All of them "contain elements that fight cancer and antioxidants that eliminate free radicals" present in the body and are capable of causing cellular or genetic damage, which can lead to cancer.
One in three deaths caused by cancer could be prevented with an adequate nutrition. People without an innate rejection to the flavour of cruciferous vegetables were invited to taste an appetiser consisting of broccoli and clams, while bitter-sensitive people were offered anticancer alternatives, such as legumes, hummus and tomatoes.
"Green tea, citrus fruits, brown rice, olive oil, tomatoes, yogurt, berries, pomegranate juice, fish, honey, garlic, onion and apples are other food items that protect you from cancer," explained the expert nutritionists.
Source: Masbrocoli