ABSTRACT

� Epidemiological studies have estimated that approximately 35 percent of cancers are potentially avoidable by nutritional modification. These modifications include strategies such as caloric restriction and limitation of specific macro-nutrient groups. However, recent research indicates that what you eat may well be just as important as what you s

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PART I Introduction

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PART II: Dietary Components That Protect from Cancer: Vitamins

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PART III: Dietary Components That Protect from Cancer: Minerals

chapter 10|32 pages

Relationship of Selenium Intake to Cancer

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PART IV: Dietary Components That Protect from Cancer: Phytosterols

chapter 11|28 pages

Phytosterols: Sources and Metabolism

chapter 12|20 pages

Phytosterols: Bioactivity on Cancer

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PART V: Dietary Components That Protect from Cancer: Polyphenols

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PART VI Dietary Components That Protect from Cancer: Isothiocyanates

chapter 21|20 pages

Isothiocyanates and Cancer Prevention

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PART VII Dietary Components That Protect from Cancer: Saponins

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PART VIII: Dietary Components That Protect Cancer: Specialized Lipids

chapter 23|16 pages

Omega-3 Fatty Acids and Cancer Prevention

chapter 24|16 pages

Conjugated Linoleic Acid and Cancer

chapter 25|20 pages

Sphingolipids as Chemopreventive Agents

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PART IX Dietary Cancer Risk Factors