10 Ways to Prevent Cancer
By Editorial Staff
1. Food supply/eating habits: Consume a plant-based diet rich in fruits and vegetables; minimize starchy foods. 2. Vegetable and fruit intake: Eat five or more servings of fruits/vegetables per day (excluding beans, lentils, chick peas, etc. and starchy vegetables). 3. Consumption of other plant foods: Eat seven or more daily portions of a variety of cereals, roots, tubers, plantains, etc.; minimize intake of processed foods and refined sugars. 4. Alcohol consumption: Alcohol intake is discouraged; if at all, limit to less than one drink per day. 5. Meat consumption: If consumed at all, limit to 3 ounces daily.
6. Total fats and oils: Limit consumption of fatty foods; use moderate amounts of appropriate vegetable oils when necessary. 7. Salt and salting: Limit consumption of salted foods and use of cooking/table salt; use herbs and spices as alternate seasoning options. 8. Food storage: Do not eat food subject to contamination due to long storage at ambient temperatures. Preserve perishable food appropriately via refrigeration, freezing, etc. 9. Additives and residues: Minimize levels of additives, contaminants and other residues in food sources. 10. Food preparation: Consume grilled or broiled meat and fish occasionally, avoiding burning of meat juices and charring.
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