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Old 06-21-2009, 02:41 PM
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Default Cancer boost from whole carrots
The anti-cancer properties of carrots are more potent if the vegetable is not cut up before cooking, research shows.

Scientists found "boiled before cut" carrots contained 25% more of the anti-cancer compound falcarinol than those chopped up first.

Experiments on rats fed falcarinol have shown they develop fewer tumours.
Read more at BBC NEWS | Health | Cancer boost from whole carrots
    
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