Reduce your risk for cancer and heart disease

In a new study, Maria A. Livrea and colleagues note that other foods in the so called Mediterranean diet have gotten plenty of attention for their health benefits. Capers, however, have been largely overlooked until now.Researchers found that capers help to prevent the oxidation of fat that occurs during cooking and digestion. This was especially noticeable with meats which are where most oxidation occurs. Also, they found that components of capers can help to regenerate the antioxidant vitamin E, making it more available for use. These two things alone can help reduce the risk of heart disease and cancer.The laboratory study involved adding caper extracts to grilled (ground) turkey and analyzing byproducts formed during stimulated digestion. The researchers found that caper extract helped prevent the formation of certain byproducts of digested meat that is known to be linked to the formation of cancer and the risk of heart disease. The benefits are produced with a small amount of capers