Rhubarb may help fight cancer

Good news for those looking for tasty ways to potentially improve their odds of staying healthy: baked rhubarb may help fight cancer. Researchers found that baking British garden rhubarb for 20 minutes dramatically boosted levels of anti-cancer chemicals called polyphenols. Previous research on Oriental medicinal rhubarb (known as dahuang) has shown that polyphenols selectively kill or prevent the growth of cancer cells (source: Health Day).