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According to the AICR, foods containing carotenoids
根據AICR，含有類胡蘿卜素的食物
probably protect against cancers of the mouth,
能夠預防口腔癌和咽癌
pharynx, and larynx. Researchers believe that
研究人士認為，類胡蘿卜素能夠起到
carotenoids seem to prevent cancer by acting as
抗氧化劑的作用，來預防癌癥
antioxidants, that is, scouring potentially dangerous
即在危險的自由基對人體造成傷害之前
free radicals from the body before they can do harm.
將它們清除出人體
Some laboratory research has found that carotenoids
一些實驗室研究發現，一些深綠色的
in dark green, leafy vegetables can inhibit the growth
大葉蔬菜中的類胡蘿卜素能夠抑制
of certain types of breast cancer cells,
乳腺癌，皮膚癌
skin cancer cells, lung cancer, and stomach cancer.
肺癌和胃癌的生長
The AICR's second expert report also noted probable
AICR的第二份報告表明
evidence that foods containing folate decrease risk of
含有葉酸的食物或許可以降低胰腺癌的
pancreatic cancer and that foods containing dietary
發病率，含有纖維素的食物
fiber probably reduce one's chances
或可以降低結腸和
of developing colorectal cancer.
直腸癌的發病率
Both grapes and grape juice are rich sources of
葡萄和葡萄汁都富含白藜蘆醇
resveratrol, a specific type of natural plant chemical
白藜蘆醇是一種自然植物化學物質
that belongs to a much larger group of plant
它屬于植物化學物質，叫做
chemicals called polyphenols. The skin of the grape
多酚，葡萄皮中含有的白藜蘆醇最多
contains the most resveratrol, and red and purple
紅色和紫色葡萄中白藜蘆醇的含量
grapes contain significantly more than green grapes.
要顯著高于綠葡萄中的含量
Wine also contains resveratrol; however, with AICR's
葡萄酒中也含有白藜蘆醇，但是AICR
second expert report noting convincing evidence that
的第二份報告稱，有足夠證據顯示
alcohol is associated with increased risk for cancers
酒精會增加更年期前后的婦女的
of the mouth, pharync, and larynx, esophagus,
口腔癌，咽癌，食道癌
breast cancer in both pre- and post-menopausal women
和乳腺癌的發病率，同時會增加
and colon and rectal cancer in men, wine is not
男性的結腸癌和前列腺癌的發病率
recommended as a source of resveratrol. Scientists
因此我們并不推薦葡萄酒，科學家認為
believe that polyphenols, in general, and resveratrol
通常情況下，多酚，尤其是白藜蘆醇
in particular possess potent antioxidant and
都含有抗氧化劑，并且具有消腫功效
anti-inflammatory properties. Resveratrol also has
白藜蘆醇還能夠減緩
the ability to slow the growth of cancer cells and
癌細胞的生長速度，抑制淋巴
inhibit the formation of tumors in lymph, liver,
肝臟，胃部，和乳腺腫瘤的形成
stomach, and breast cells. In one series of studies,
在一系列研究中
resveratrol blocked the developed of skin, breast,
白藜蘆醇在癌癥發展的三個階段
and leukemia cancers at all three stages of the
即初期，發展期和擴散器都抑制了
disease, initiation, promotion, and progression.
皮膚癌，乳腺癌和白血病的發展
In conclusion, not one single food or food substance
總而言之，沒有某種單一的食物
can protect you against cancer. Scientists think that
能夠單獨起到防癌作用，科學家認為
the right combination of foods in a predominantly
合理搭配食物，主要以植物性食物
plant-based diet will lower
為主，能夠有效降低
your risk of developing cancer.
罹患癌癥的風險
