Bhubaneswar: The entire world is concerned deeply, for a disease like Cancer, or carcinoma. Approximately 10 million people lost their lives to cancer, according to a report in 2020. But what conditions favor the development of cancer in our body? why is it caused? It occurs when white blood cells grow abnormally, leading to the formation of tumors. Moreover, many habits related to lifestyle contribute to its cause.

Remarkably, there are more than 200 types of cancer, with breast cancer, lung cancer, and colorectal cancer being among the most common types globally. Reasons that increase the risk of developing cancer are environmental factors, smoking, alcohol consumption, infections, and genetic predisposition. Nevertheless, making certain modifications in daily habits and including specific foods in your diet can help lower the risk of cancer.

An American gastroenterologist, Dr. Saurabh Sethi, shared an Instagram post advising to add three foods in one's diet will help reduce cancer risk. These foods, when consumed regularly, might lower the risk of developing cancer.

According to Dr. Sethi, Vegetables like Broccoli, Cabbage and Cauli Flower can drastically minimize the chance of getting cancer. According to research, due to the presence of sulforaphane these vegetables are high on anti-cancerous properties. Especially Broccoli fights against breast cancer.

Broccoli can be eaten raw. Apart from this, broccoli, cabbage and cauliflower can be cooked and eaten. These foods should be eaten in small portions to make the process of digestion easy. However, one can gradually increase the intake of these foods.

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