And since thereâs no downside to berries (only good side-effects), in my professional opinion everyone with glaucoma should be eating berries every day. For more on the latest science on preventing and treating vision loss, check out Greens vs. Glaucoma, where I detailed the best foods to help prevent glaucoma.
April 5, 2006 (Washington) -- Potent chemicals found in tea can help fight ovarian and breast cancers, new research suggests. Broccoli and kale are also rich sources of cancer-fighting flavonoids, says Margaret Gates, a doctoral candidate at the Harvard School of Public Health who has been studying their link to ovarian cancer.
Scientists have long considered quercetin, and other flavonoids contained in fruits and vegetables important in cancer prevention. People who eat more fruits and vegetables tend to have lower risk of some types of cancer. Animal and test tube studies suggest that flavonoids do indeed have anti-cancer properties.