Md Rashed Ali and Shanthi Vunguturi
Fruits and vegetables contain many beneficial nutrients and phytochemicals that protect against many diseases. Further, different types of vegetables and fruits may differ in their contents of carbohydrates, antioxidants, vitamins, minerals, and other unidentified phytochemicals.One must consume daily at least 400 g of vegetables and fruits including at least 30 g of pulses, nuts and seeds. People who eat much quantity of vegetables have about one-half the risk of cancer and less mortality from cancer. Diabetes is on the rise, yet most cases are preventable with healthy lifestyle changes. Both diabetes and cancer are prevalent diseases whose incidence is increasing globally. Worldwide, the prevalence of cancer has been difficult to establish because many areas do not have cancer registries. Major groups of the vegetable and fruit phytochemicals show anticancer activity which includes vitamins (Biotin B6, B12, C, E, and K), flavonoids, and minerals. Hence, the present article explores out some anticancer foods which can be commonly taken in the diet of diabetics to prevent increased risk of different forms of cancer.
English 
Spanish 
Chinese 
Russian 
German 
Japanese 
Portuguese 
Hindi