Mobilize your natural defenses to support your everyday health
Discover the role of nutrition in a healthy lifestyle, highlighted by a growing body of scientific research.
“We all have cancer cells in us. But we also have the means to keep them in check. Nutrition is one of the most powerful levers at our disposal.”— Inspired by the work of David Servan-Schreiber, AntiCancer (Versilio, 2014)
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Food catalog
31 foods classified by category, evidence level and cancer studied in the literature.
Anti-cancer recipes
10 recipes that concentrate the most active foods, with detailed steps and anti-cancer index.
The anti-cancer plate
The ideal composition of each meal, inspired by Mediterranean, Indian and Asian diets.
Cooking guide
Steam, parchment, broth — methods that preserve (or destroy) anti-cancer properties.
Biological principles
The 9 biological mechanisms that nutrition interacts with, according to research.
What to reduce
Foods and behaviors to avoid — always presented with their positive alternative.
The 4 daily essentials
Four foods to easily add to your everyday meals
Olive oil
2-4 tbsp/day
Garlic & onions
Daily
Turmeric + pepper
1/4 tsp/day
Green tea
3-5 cups/day
Dr. Béliveau's cocktail
At the Sainte-Justine laboratory in Montreal, Dr. Richard Béliveau's research studied, in the lab, the synergy between several foods. The key idea: their combined action.
Discover the cocktailThe 9 ingredients
- 🥦 Brussels sprouts / broccoli
- 🫐 Lingonberries / blueberries
- 🧄 Garlic
- 🌱 Green onions
- 🟡 Turmeric
- 🌶️ Black pepper
- 🍵 Green tea
- 🍊 Grapefruit juice
- 🫚 Fresh ginger
Where to start?
Three simple actions to adopt today, based on Dr. Servan-Schreiber's recommendations.
Replace morning coffee with green tea
3 to 5 cups per day. Steep 10 minutes at 80°C — never with boiling water. EGCG is studied for its anti-angiogenic properties.
Learn moreAdd turmeric + black pepper to your cooking
1/4 teaspoon per day in soups, eggs, dressings. Always with black pepper — piperine multiplies absorption by 20x.
Learn moreInclude cruciferous vegetables 5 times a week
Broccoli, Brussels sprouts, cauliflower, kale — steamed only. Never boiled. Sulforaphane is studied for its role in detoxifying carcinogens.
Learn moreCRISPR-based chemogenomic profiling reveals redox vulnerabilities to epigallocatechin-3-gallate and green tea polyphenol extract
A CRISPR study revealing the exact cellular targets of EGCG: green tea exploits redox imbalances specific to cancer cells, while sparing healthy cells.
of cancers could be prevented through diet and physical activity
WCRF Report 2007
anti-cancer foods catalogued with their properties and scientific studies
Site data
biological principles studied in prevention through diet
AntiCancer, D. Servan-Schreiber