Personal Best Health Wellness - Cancer Prevention

After reviewing 4,500 studies on cancer and nutrition in 1998, 15 medical experts
from around the world presented these recommendations for reducing your risk of cancer:

• Eat a plant-based diet and reduce red meat consumption.
• Eat more legumes (beans). Eat at least 5 servings of fruits and vegetables a day.
• Eat less sugar, salt and processed foods.
• Avoid or limit alcohol — 1 drink a day increases the risk of breast cancer in women; more than 1-2 drinks a day increases other cancer risks for both men and women.
• Lose excess weight; don't gain more than 11 pounds during adulthood.
• Get brisk exercise every day.

Source: World Cancer Research Fund; American Institute for Cancer Research