"Cheat" Foods that Fight Cancer

A whole new reason to sneak treats on your diet

By Gloria McVeigh, Prevention Nutrition News Editor

Here's a reason to grin. Even your favorite off-limit snacks kick in toward your daily choline goal of 425 mg. In recent USDA research, the nutrient lowered blood levels of homocysteine by 8%, a sign of protection from cancer, heart attack, stroke, and dementia. Pack your diet with wheat germ (43 mg in 1/4 cup), baked beans (40 mg in 1/2 cup), and pistachios (22 mg in 1/4 cup), but these surprising cancer-fighting choline snacks can help, too:

Last Update: 11/06/2006
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