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7 anti-oxidants are found mainly in brightly coloured fruit and vegetables as well as whole grains, nuts and seeds. use natural antioxidants or dietary supplements if needed. synthetic (artificial) antioxidants may even increase the risk for cancer. Eating of at least five portions of fruit and vegetables every day remains the most cost effective way to ingest most of the needed nutrients inclusive of anti-oxidants. myth: leMons kIll CanCer Cells fact: wrong! No scientific evidence could be found that lemons or molecules from lemons are able to cure cancer. there are, however, some indications of molecules found in lemons (e.g. limonin) acting as a cancer preventive agent. there is also some evidence that lemon molecules can stop the growth of certain tumours in humans. no evidence could be found of lemon molecules functioning better than known anti-cancer drugs. myth: I aM a woMan of thIrty (30) years of age and therefore too young to get Breast CanCer. fact: wrong! Breast cancer is the most common cancer among south african women. according to the national Cancer registry (2004) breast cancer (excluding cancer of the skin) is the number one (1) cancer among all females except for Black females where it is the number two (2) most common cancer. It is true that the risk for developing breast cancer increases as one gets older. Most advanced breast cancer cases are found in women over the age of 50. however, more and more cases of breast cancer are now being diagnosed in younger women – as young as 20 years of age.

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