These helpful groupings come from Eat to Beat Cancer: A Research Scientist Explains How You and Your Family Can Avoid Up to 90% of All Cancers, by J. Robert Hatherill. This is one of my favorite books: clear, to-the-point, and easy to follow. Eat these foods every day. Feel good.
- Onion group – onion, garlic, asparagus, leek, water chestnuts
- Cruciferous group – arugula, bok choy, broccoli, Brussels sprouts, cabbage, chard, cauliflower, kale, radish, rutabaga, turnip
- Nuts & seeds – pumpkin seeds, sesame seeds, walnuts, etc.
- Grass group – corn, oats, rice, wheat, millet, bamboo shoots
- Legume group – soybeans/soy products, green & wax beans, red beans, garbanzos, lentils, peas and split peas
- Fruit – citrus, berries, honeydew, cantaloupe
- Solanace group – tomatoes, sweet potatoes, peppers, beets
- Umbelliferous group – carrot, celery, cilantro, dill, fennel, parsley
- Mushrooms – white button, Portobello, baby bello, enoki, shiitake, etc.
And some spicy extras: cayenne, licorice, turmeric, ginger, green tea, seaweed, algae.
Below: Mediterranean Kale Salad, representing groups 2, 7, 1, and 9
