Lung Cancer "Foodie Friday" - Prevention Week - Red, White, and Blue

Looking out at the lake, the hues of green are quickly becoming a backdrop to red, white, and blue. The burbs here are taking on a small town flavor, as people decorate for the 4th.

But of course, lung cancer prevention remains central in my neurotic mind. So how can I grab the spirit of Independence Day and apply it to lung cancer prevention? Red, white, and blue foods that might play a role in cancer prevention.

Our About.com Guide to Home Cooking, Peggy Trowbridge Filippone provides today’s recipes. Soup, salad, and dessert in patriotic colors with a boost of cancer prevention to boot. Celebrate!

Red - Pomegranates

Pomegranates are rich in substances that are being studied both for cancer prevention and treatment. Top some leafy greens with this dressing.

• Pomegranate Port Vinaigrette Recipe

Blue – Blueberries

Blueberries can be thought of as the broccoli of the fruit family. Blueberries are loaded with phytochemicals that appear to aid in cancer prevention in several ways.

• Chilled Blueberry Soup Recipe

White – Macadamia Nuts

Nuts are often a forgotten treasure when we talk about eating healthy, and make a tasty addition to a vegetable and fruit rich diet.

• Macadamia Banana Cream Pie Recipe

Photo: flickr.com, user Matt McGee

_Sources:

_{Gonzalez, C. and J. Salas-Salvado. The potential of nuts in the prevention of cancer. British Journal of Nutrition. 2006. 96(Suppl 2):S87-94.}

_{Khan, N. et al. Pomegranate fruit extract inhibits prosurvival pathways in human A549 lung carcinoma cells and tumor growth in athymic nude mice. Carcinogenesis. 2007. 28(1):163-73.}

_{Seeram, N. Berry fruits for cancer prevention: current status and future prospects. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry. 2008. 56(3):630-5.}