1. Get regular check-ups
• Many cancers can be prevented/discovered in the early stages with screening tests available through your healthcare provider
2. Go Vegetarian
• Eat more vegetables (especially tomatoes and coniferous vegetables); fruits, whole grains, and legumes to help optimize body weight, immune function, hormone regulation, and avoid meat-related carcinogens, all of which may influence cancer risk
3. Focus on Fiber
• Eat foods rich in fiber, especially those made with whole grains, to help reduce the risk of several cancer
4. Find healthy fats
• More meals containing olive oil or fish, help protect against cancer, and avoiding fat from meat, dairy, and processed foods, may decrease cancer risk
5. Avoid alcohol
• Use alcohol beverages in moderation or not at all to reduce the risk of many cancers
Health Benefits of Antioxidant intake:
• Antioxidants help protect against free radical damage and help boost the immune system
• Free radicals are highly reactive compounds that are created in the body during normal metabolic functions or introduced from the environment
• Free radicals interfere with the cells’ ability to function normally and are believed to play a role in more than 60 different health conditions, including heart disease and cancer
• Antioxidants stop free radicals from forming & minimize the damage caused by free radicals
• Thus, increasing the intake of antioxidant nutrients has the potential to reduce the risk of free radical-related health problems
• Antioxidant nutrients include:
- Vitamins: A, C, E, and B-vitamins
- Minerals: Selenium & Zinc
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