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Summary

Hopefully, after visiting this website you have become aware of the key points and factors acting in this irrefutable interaction between nutrition and cancer. Following are a few summed up features of this interface, along with some links to further your knowledge on this influential issue of our daily lives.

The effects of different food types

In the following table are listed some of the main nutrients and food types that are involved in carcinogenesis or in its prevention, and the respective sites affected. This should help you get a better overview of the most common diet-related cancers, and alert you to improve your eating habits.



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Nutritional Guidelines

Here are some nutritional guidelines to help you stay healthy, and reduce the risk of cancer development:

  • Maintain a desirable body weight.

  • Eat a varied diet, rather than any one particular food or group of foods

  • Include a variety of both vegetables and fruits in the daily diet.

  • Eat more high-fibre foods, such as whole-grained cereals, legumes, vegetables and fruits.

  • Cut down on total fat intake.

  • Limit consumption of alcoholic beverages, if you drink at all.

  • Limit consumption of salt-cured, smoked and nitrite-preserved foods.
Links

Finally, these links have been selected so you can extend your knowledge on this important matter, and be up to date with the latest research and findings:

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