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Those avoiding spices should consider a change of heart. New research from the American Chemical Society shows combining ginger and chili contain a compound that fights cancer.

Growing environmental, climate and health problems can be traced back to modern food production, including rising obesity and disease. Conventional, chemical and energy-intensive farming is also depleting fresh water supplies, while toxic agricultural chemicals pollute air, soil and waterways, thereby threatening the entire food chain from top to bottom.

University of Salford researchers claim that vitamin C starves cancer cells by preventing the mitochondria – the powerhouse of cells – from gaining any energy to grow. High doses of substances found in oranges is 10 times more effective than trial drugs.

Adequate vitamin D levels are critical to immune system health. In fact, science clearly suggests that maintaining proper levels can also help us to avoid dementias like, Alzheimer’s disease and cancer.

If kale isn’t a staple on your grocery shopping list, perhaps these 9 outstanding health benefits of kale will change your mind that includes fighting against cancer.