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Vegetables Help Prevent Cancer

A study found that chemicals in vegetables and soy beans help genes with detecting and repairing damaged DNA. Link

Natural chemicals found in soya beans and vegetables such as broccoli, cabbage and cauliflower boost the body's ability to repair damaged DNA and may prevent cells turning cancerous, scientists said yesterday.

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Professor Rosen's team exposed breast and prostate cancer cells to increasing levels of the natural chemicals. Depending on the dose, they boosted the activity of the DNA repairing genes by 10-15 times.

Score another point for vegans. Besides them and the Asians, who the hell else is going to eat tofu?

By min | March 2, 2006, 10:34 AM | Science