Three anti-cancer foods that could cut your risk of mortality by 30%

There’s more to food than just its appearance and taste. In fact, the nutritional profile of certain foods could be so potent that it could stave off serious threats to longevity like cancer. An expert has shared the three foods that could do this with gusto.

While there’s no one-size-fits-all approach to longevity, a healthy diet is the foundation of a long, healthy life. 

Tony Pemberton, an expert in nutrition, shared three foods that really stand out of the line.

Cocoa

You probably already enjoy some cocoa in the form of chocolate, but the expert explained that you should opt for the raw thing.

Pemberton said: “Raw cocoa contains polyphenols – antioxidants – that help with DNA repair.

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“It is also rich in the alkaloid theobromine, which helps to reduce inflammation and can protect you from diseases such as heart disease, cancer, and diabetes.”

The expert shared that around 20 to 30 grams of the stuff a day should be enough to do the trick and provide a “significant” polyphenol boost.

Green tea

If you don’t feel tempted to swap your daily cuppa for its green alternative, Pemberton might prompt you to think again.

He said: “Green tea contains antioxidants called catechins, which reduce inflammation and aid DNA repair. 

Pemberton said: “These three foods are high in polyphenols, which are a type of antioxidant that gives fruit and vegetables their colour. 

“A recent study, published in the Journal of Nutrition, found that people who ate a large amount of polyphenols had a 30 percent lower mortality rate, compared to those with a moderate intake.”

If these three options don’t appeal to you, there are plenty of other foods that are packed with polyphenols.

The health portal Zoe explains that the likes of berries, nuts, seeds, olive oil, beans, vegetables, and soy could help “ensure your diet is rich” in these plant goodies.