Cancer Fighting Foods
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Body Mass Index (BMI): An index that measures the relationship between height and weight. This is calculated by dividing the body weight in kilograms by the square of the height in meters.
Calorie: A calorie or Kilocalorie is the unit of energy supplied by food. One unit (calorie) is the measure of the exact amount of heat required to increase the temperature of 1,000 grams of water by 10C.
Capillaries: The tiniest of the fluid carrying vessels of the vascular and lymphatic systems. They allow exchange of fluids between these systems and body tissues.
Carbohydrate: Any of a large group of organic compounds containing carbon, oxygen and hydrogen, e.g. starch, glucose and other sugars. This is the main fuel and source of energy for the body.
Carcinogen: Any substance or agent that produces cancer or increases the risk of development of cancer.
Cardiovascular Disease: Pertaining to the heart and blood vessels.
Carminative: A pleasant tasting agent, like fennel (saunf), which prevents gas formation in the gastrointestinal tract.
Chemotherapy: Treatment of a disease, especially cancer, by chemical agents/drugs most of which are toxic to cells undergoing division and to induce disintegration of tumour cells.
Cholesterol: A fat like crystalline steroid found in all body tissues including the blood. Most is synthesised in the liver but some is absorbed from dietary sources like food rich in animal fat. It circulates in the plasma complexed to proteins of various densities. It is a constituent of cell membranes. It facilitates the transport and absorption of fatty acids in the body. Its high concentrations deposits can narrow the arteries.
