WHOLE BODY HEALTH

Vitamin C can prove effective in the fight for cancer prevention, but apples may be better, according to scientists from Cornell University and Seoul National University.

In a report published in the Lancet medical journal, Professor C.Y. Lee, a Cornell expert on food science and technology, and his South Korean colleagues, Ki Won Lee, Hyong Joo Lee and Kyung-Sun Kang, explain that vitamin C’s anti-cancer activity is effective because it blocks the carcinogenic effects of hydrogen peroxide on intercellular communication. Quercetin, a natural phytochemical found in apples works even better that vitamin C in terms of its anticancer activity. Dr. Lee concludes, “A diet rich in phytochemicals and vitamin C will reduce the risk of cancer."