A study of the impact of various whole vegetable foods on serum cholesterol was reported by Dr. Gary Fraser in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 38 Animal experiments conducted in Japan indicate that the green juice of the cereal grass leaf has a cholesterol-lowering effect when given to rats with high cholesterol. 101 Green Vegetables Against Cancer Many studies have shown a higher than normal incidence of several kinds of cancer among populations consuming small quantities of green vegetables. These cancers are generally associated with the epithelial tissues that form the lining of many of our organs. Lung cancer is the most lethal of all cancers for American men, and is rapidly becoming the leading killer of women as well.
Many factors contribute to one's risk of getting lung cancer.
The most potent risk factor is, of course, smoking. Although no other single measure can improve one's prospects for a healthy future more directly, consumption of certain foods appears to affect one's risk of getting this disease. A large body of research indicates that eating dark green vegetables and foods high in beta-carotene may offer some protection from the development of lung cancer. One Italian study demonstrates that smokers who seldom eat green vegetables or carrots have several times the risk of getting lung cancer as smokers who consume green vegetables and carrots frequently. While it is possible that the nutrient responsible is carotene, the contribution of other substances present in the foods must be considered.