Thursday, October 18, 2012

Mighty bites: Foods that may help fight cancer

By Melanie Polk, M.M.Sc., R.D., F.A.D.A.

Next time you grab breakfast, sit down for lunch or dish up dinner, pause for a moment. Look carefully at your meal.

Are you missing a chance to help fight cancer?

Perhaps. Well, unless you see a variety of foods plucked from fields, gardens and trees. Plant foods — namely veggies, fruits, whole grains and beans — are stars when it comes to nutrition.

And, they may help protect against cancer. There's strong evidence that eating a varied diet — rich in plant foods — may lower the risk of some types of the disease.
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