 Westerners are relatively more susceptible to breast, colon and prostate cancers. These days, however, reports of these three cancers are increasing in Korea, partly due to changes in Koreans’ diets. The Korean Association of Cancer Prevention has published “54 Foods for Koreans to Overcome Cancer,” introducing 54 popular Korean foods that have outstanding anti-cancer effects.
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Westerners are relatively more susceptible to breast, colon and prostate cancers. These days, however, reports of these three cancers are increasing in Korea, partly due to changes in Koreans’ diets.
 | Classification of Cancer Types | | | | Classification
of Cancer Types | Squamous cell cancer, gland cancer, etc. | | By organ | Cancer in the digestive, respiratory or other organs; cancer may be found in almost any organ in the human body. | | By degree of differentiation | Well differentiated, poorly differentiated cancers, etc. |
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| Causes of cancer | | | | | Smoking | Carcinogenic substances, contained in tobacco smoke, directly cause cancer of the mouth, throat, lungs, etc. Carcinogenic substances, onc e absorbed and metabolized, can also become active, causing cancer in the internal organs, such as stomach, bladder, uterus, etc. | | Drinking | Excessive drinking is deemed to be related to some kinds of cancer, but it is not clear yet whether alcohol itself, or any substance in alcohol, directly causes cancer. | | Diet | There is a clear relationship between meat consumption and colon cancer. Some people say meat itself is related to cancer, but others say excessive meat consumption means insufficient grain consumption, which might cause colon cancer. | | Job | Working environment, contact with carcinogenic substances, stress, etc. could cause cancer. |
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| | | Eating Habits and Cancer | | |
A recent study on the relationship between eating habits and cancer has offered some clues on the foods that help overcome, or at least prevent, cancer. The Korean Association of Cancer Prevention’s “54 Foods for Koreans to Overcome Cancer” is based on the results of this study. Experts in every sector of society were mobilized to choose 54 popular Korean foods that have turned out to be effective in overcoming or preventing cancer. Some other studies have shown that bad eating habits are even worse for causing cancer than smoking.
| | | Korea’s Anti-Cancer Foods | | |
It is said that domestic farm products are the best for Koreans. Some of the 54 foods are universal, and others are good especially for Koreans. The “hallyu” or Korean wave, which started with Korea’s popular music and TV dramas, is now spreading even to Korean food. As traditional Korean foods, such as kimchi (pickled cabbage) and doenjang (soybean paste), are made in harmony with nature, they’re good for everybody.
| 54 Anti-Cancer Foods for Koreans | | | | Eggplant, licorice, sweet potatoes, pepper, groundsel, laver, kimchi, green tea, green & yellow vegetables, kelp, carrots, balloon flower root, doenjang (soybean paste), strawberries, perilla seeds, oily fish, garlic, wild vine, rice bran, dropwort, seaweed, Chinese cabbage, cauliflower, pears, mushrooms, Korean leeks, broccoli, vegetable sprouts, salted shrimps, ginger, selenium, spinach, green vegetables (Angelica Keiskei), mugwort, linseed, aloe, cabbage, oni ons, olive oil, yogurt, lactobacillus, adlay, ginseng, horse beans, cereal, birch mushrooms, fermented soybeans, curcumin, kale, beans, tomatoes, steamed unpolished rice and beans, pumpkin, red ginseng | |
| Major Anti-Cancer Foods | | | | Wild vine
(“Meoru” in Korean) | similar to grapes, yet indigenous to Korea; 10 times more effective than grapes in overcoming cancer; Meoru wine has twice more polyphenol and five times more resveratrol than grape wine, which are good for smokers and meat lovers, respectively. Resveratrol is known to help prevent cardiovascular diseases. | | Horse bean | Effective in preventing liver cancer; the biggest among the local beans | | Adlay | More effective than rice, barley and wheat in inhibiting the growth of colon cancer and osteosarcoma cells | | Groundsel | Inhibits the activation of benzopyrene, a strong carcinogenic substance generated when fats are heated, 60-80 percent. Groundsel has abundant calcium, potassium, and various other antioxidant substances. | | Korean leeks | Stronger in anti-cancer effects than Chinese cabbage kimchi. Doenjang (soybean paste) soup with Korean leeks might be the Korean best anti-cancer food of all. |
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