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Cancer is a disease that is easier to prevent than to cure. And many foods have anti-cancer properties and can successfully help the body fight cancer cells. They are most useful in their raw form, as in this state they are richest in nutrients.
One of these foods that actively fights the disease is okra. It has a green color and a cylindrical pointed shape.
Okra is a vegetable discovered 3,500 years ago in Ethiopia. It gained wide popularity in the Middle Ages, first in North America, then the variety spread to Europe, Asia, South and Central America.
The beneficial properties of okra are little known. In fact, they are many and extremely beneficial. Perhaps most important is the content of a powerful compound that helps fight cancer and cardiovascular disease. This is due to the high content of glutathionewhich attacks cancer in two ways.
On the one hand, it is a strong and powerful antioxidant that helps fight free radicals that damage healthy cells and cause them to become cancerous. Antioxidants support the normal functioning of the immune system.
On the other hand, the glutathione contained in okra does not allow other carcinogens (cancers) to damage DNA. People taking large amounts of glutathione have been shown to be 50% less likely to develop cancer. It also helps strengthen the immune system and cleanse the liver.
In addition to these unique properties, okra can also boast high levels of vitamins A, C and K, calcium, magnesium, potassium, folic acid and fiber.
Magnesium content in combination with vitamin C has the ability to prevent cardiovascular disease by lowering blood pressure. Okra can also help fight chronic fatigue.
Today in America, okra is at the top of the list of anti-cancer foods. There, doctors advise to drink a glass of water in which okra is boiled every day.
The drink strengthens the mucous membranes and the immune system. The formation of red blood cells is activated and the "sleeping brain cells" wake up with new strength. And the high content of minerals maintains stable blood pressure and blood circulation.
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