The prostate cancer foundation says 30-percent of cancers are preventable through lifestyle changes, including eating better.
Each day on Fox 4, we'll profile a superfood you can incorporate into your diet.
The challenge is called the "Eat It To Beat It." Today's superfood is onions.
SEPTEMBER IS PROSTATE CANCERAWARENESS MONTH.THE PROSTATE CANCER FOUNDATIONSAYS 30-PERCENT OF CANCERS AREPREVENTABLE THROUGH LIFESTYLECHANGES, INCLUDING EATINGBETTER.SO HERE AT WFTX-FOX 4, WE’REPROFILING A SUPER FOOD YOU CANINCORPORATE INTO YOUR DIET.
IT’SCALLED THE "EAT IT TO BEAT IT"CHALLENGE.TODAY’S SUPERFOOD IS - ONION!PEOPLE IN ANCIENT EGYPTWORSHIPPED ONIONS.
THEY THOUGHTTHE CIRCULAR SHAPE AND LAYERSWERE A SYMBOL FOR ETERNAL LIFE.SCIENTISTS NOW KNOW THAT ONIONIS PART OF A FAMILY OFVEGETABLES THAT CONTAINORGANO-SULPHOR COMPOUNDS THATPREVENT PROSTATE CANCER.
ONIONSARE ALSO KNOWN TO LOWERCHOLESTEROL AND HYPERTENSION.YOUCAN EAT ONION COOKED WITH OTHERVEGGIES OR USE THEM TO KICK UP AFISH DISH.
SAUTEE ONION SLICESWITH OLIVE OIL, PUT THEM IN THEBOTTOM OF A CASSEROLE DISH, THENLAYER FISH FILETS ON TOP.
ADDSEASONING AND BAKE IN THE OVEN.MMMHMM.
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