Winter Recipes to Reduce Cancer Risk

Some foods may help protect against breast cancer and other chronic conditions. Here are recipes starring these foods.

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Tex-Mex Spinach Omelet

Apple Butter-Banana Bread

Grains and Berries Cereal Blend

Flaxseed Rolls

Vegetable Tempura with Honey-Mustard Sauce

Autumn Succotash Salad

Curried Sweet Potato Chowder

Cider Pork Stew

Couscous with Seven Vegetables

Vegetable Polenta Lasagna

Spaghetti Squash with Chunky Tomato Sauce

Roasted Lamb with Pomegranate-Orange Compote

Green Tea and Tangerine Sorbet

Pineapple-Pear Crisp

Creamy Mocha Custards

Apple Cranberry Crisp

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Tex-Mex Spinach Omelet

The zeaxanthin compounds found in the yellow corn are responsible for the omelet's potential to boost immune function. Serve this spinach and red pepper omelet as a satisfying entree for brunch or an easy weeknight supper.

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Apple Butter-Banana Bread

Apple butter, bananas, and cinnamon flavor this family-favorite quick bread. Steep a pot of green tea to serve with the bread and take advantage of its potent disease-fighting antioxidants such as catechins and flavonoids.

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Grains and Berries Cereal Blend

Loaded with fiber, vitamins, and antioxidants, this cereal guards against disease and helps control blood sugars. Serve the crunchy-fruit-studded blend with your favorite yogurt for a great start to your day.

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Flaxseed Rolls

Added flaxseed to an easily prepared hot roll mix creates tasty dinner rolls with a mild, nutty flavor. Rich in nutrients, flaxseed boosts the immune system and helps to head off cancer.

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Vegetable Tempura with Honey-Mustard Sauce

The wide variety of vegetables in this tempura provides vitamins, minerals, and health-promoting plant compounds. The mustard in the dipping sauce contains curcumin, a compound that makes mustard yellow and exhibits anticancer and anti-inflammatory properties.

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Autumn Succotash Salad

Beans are the unsung heroes of a disease-fighting diet. Rich in fiber, beans also boast powerful phytochemicals such as saponins and phytic acid.

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Curried Sweet Potato Chowder

Sweet potatoes should be at the top of your list for cancer-fighting antioxidants. They contain generous amounts of beta-carotene, vitamin C, and vitamin E -- great for helping prevent cancer.

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Cider Pork Stew

Slightly sweet, hearty root vegetables -- carrots and potatoes -- complement tender chunks of pork in this stew. Lean pork provides nutrients for energy production.

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Couscous with Seven Vegetables

The beautiful vegetable combination in this cumin-and-mint-seasoned dish assists in the fight against cancer. Choose whole wheat couscous -- it cooks in minutes and offers energy-boosting complex carbohydrates.

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Vegetable Polenta Lasagna

Polenta, a cornmeal mush commonly eaten in northern Italy, is a hearty alternative to noodles in this vegetable-loaded lasagna. For the most fiber, vitamins, and minerals, purchase cornmeal labeled "water-ground" or "stone-ground."

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Spaghetti Squash with Chunky Tomato Sauce

The antioxidant lycopene is the disease-fighting agent in this tomato-rich dish. Cooking the tomatoes helps release the lycopene so the benefit to your body is maximized.

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Roasted Lamb with Pomegranate-Orange Compote

Potassium-loaded pomegranate teams with vitamin C-rich oranges to help lower blood pressure, prevent cancer, promote immunity, and augment energy.

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Green Tea and Tangerine Sorbet

Citrus flavors mingle with hints of green tea in this refreshing sorbet. Vitamin C from the tangerine juice fights cancer and increases immunity. Phenolic compounds from the green tea help neutralize cancer-causing free radicals.

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Pineapple-Pear Crisp

Fruit crisps are delicious ways to boost your fruit intake. Diets rich in fruits (and vegetables) may reduce the risk of heart disease and some types of cancer.

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Creamy Mocha Custards

Sophisticated mocha flavor makes this low-fat dessert perfect for company or as a midafternoon treat. The cocoa powder provides phenolic compounds, which function as antioxidants.

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Apple Cranberry Crisp

Rolled oats, apples, and cranberries star in this dessert, packing a good measure of fiber, vitamin C, and iron without extra fat, so you can enjoy it often.

Winter Recipes to Reduce Cancer Risk

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