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		known on Dec 9, 2011 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Over 40% of cancers due to lifestyle, says review Eating https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turmeric powder will prevent cancer.

Florin_Andrei on Dec 9, 2011 [–]

Lots of spices do that. Cinnamon is pretty good too. Ginger. Horseradish. Garlic. Goes on and on.

hyko on Dec 10, 2011 | [–]

Go easy on the cassia cinnamon though - it contains coumarin, which is a known hepatotoxin. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coumarin#Toxicity_and_use_in_fo...

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