If you're watching your sodium intake, choose unsalted or lightly salted varieties.

5. Sesame Seeds

Sesame seeds contain healthy fats, protein, fiber, minerals, and plant compounds such as lignans.

They are commonly used in cuisines around the world and can be incorporated into meals without much effort.

Tahini, for example, is a paste made primarily from ground sesame seeds and can be used in sauces, dressings, hummus, or spreads.

Again, the potential health benefits come from their overall nutritional composition—not from a proven ability to destroy cancer.

6. Papaya Seeds: Be Careful With Viral Claims

Some online posts promote papaya seeds as a powerful natural cancer treatment.

This is where caution is especially important.

Papaya seeds contain various plant compounds, and researchers have investigated their biological activity in laboratory settings.

But evidence from test tubes or animal experiments does not establish that eating papaya seeds treats cancer in humans.

Large amounts may also cause digestive problems or other unwanted effects.

So don't suddenly start consuming large quantities simply because a social-media post claims that cancer “hates” them.

Black seed, commonly associated with Nigella sativa, has also attracted significant attention online.

Its active compound thymoquinone has been studied in laboratory research for various biological effects.

Some experimental studies have investigated its potential influence on inflammation and cancer-related cellular pathways.

But once again, laboratory research is not equivalent to a proven cancer treatment.

More high-quality human research is needed before strong conclusions can be made about its ability to prevent or treat specific cancers.