| The American Cancer Society estimates that | | | | These statistics are surprising to many people. The |
| 1,529,560 new cases of cancer will be diagnosed in | | | | first thought that crosses our mind when we hear of |
| 2010. | | | | an acquaintance being diagnosed with cancer is rarely |
| 569,490 people are expected to die from it. Men | | | | that they must have had bad eating habits. We are |
| have a about a 50% chance of being diagnosed with | | | | more likely to think of smoking, alcohol or heredity. |
| cancer while women have approximately a 33% | | | | To help your body fight or prevent cancer The |
| chance. | | | | American Cancer Society makes the following four |
| It's estimated that 1/3 of cancer related deaths are | | | | recommendations: |
| due to poor eating habits, lack of physical activity and | | | | -Maintain a healthy weight |
| excess weight. | | | | -Adopt a physically active lifestyle |
| Because of these finding many people are now | | | | -Consume a healthy diet |
| turning to a more natural way of fighting cancer | | | | -Limit alcohol consumption |
| instead of relying solely on chemotherapy. While | | | | Eating to Fight Cancer |
| changing your diet will not replace the medical care | | | | To maintain a healthy body people need to lower |
| needed when you are diagnosed, it can help your | | | | their intake of red and processed meats, sugar, salt, |
| body in its fight against cancer. | | | | fats and other processed foods and start eating a |
| Even if you have not been diagnosed with cancer, or | | | | more plant based diet, including fruit, vegetables and |
| are currently in remission, but you don't have the | | | | whole grains. |
| healthiest eating habits, then the following | | | | These Are Some of the Best Foods to Fight Cancer |
| cancer-fighting foods can be a good start to | | | | Due to Their Strong Anti-Cancer Phytochemicals |
| preventing your body from being an easy target for | | | | Turmeric Tomatoes |
| cancer cells. | | | | Blueberries Grapes |
| According to Dr. Richard Beliveau, author of the book | | | | Strawberries Citrus |
| "Foods That Fight Cancer: Preventing Cancer through | | | | Green tea Soy beans |
| Diet", these are the top risk factors for cancer. | | | | Garlic Cabbage, |
| Other 1% | | | | Brussel sprouts Ginger |
| Pollution 2% | | | | Cauliflower and broccoli are exceptionally effective in |
| Drugs 2% | | | | the fight against cancer. These should be slightly |
| UV Ray Exposure 2% | | | | cooked and well chewed for the anti-cancer |
| Obesity and Lack of Exercise 5% | | | | properties to be properly absorbed. |
| Alcohol 3% | | | | These are all food items that are easy to incorporate |
| Workplace Related Exposure 5% | | | | into your everyday diet, some of them are probably |
| Infection 5% | | | | already staples in your household. |
| Hereditary Factors 15% | | | | It's easier to give your body a chance to prevent |
| Smoking 30% | | | | cancer now, than it is to fight an all too often losing |
| Poor Dietary Habits 30% | | | | battle later on. |