Anti-Cancer Diet
The main cancer diet guidelines, according
to the 1997 report "Food, Nutrition and the Prevention of Cancer:
a global perspective," published by World Cancer Research Fund, are
as follows:
Cancer Diet Guidelines
1. A cancer protecting diet should include
mostly foods of plant origin, like vegetables and fruits, together with
pulses like beans and lentils, plus cereals, bread and potatoes (or rice,
pasta).
- Eat 5 or more portions of fruit &
vegetables, every day. (A portion = 80g / 3oz.)
- Eat 7+ portions of cereals, legumes, starchy-type
foods and other plant food, every day.
- Choose wholegrain or 'brown' varieties,
like brown bread, brown rice and brown pasta.
2. A cancer protecting diet should include
less meat, especially red meat
- Switch to fish and free range poultry.
- Eat no more than 3oz of red meat (beef,
pork, lamb) per day.
- Avoid smoked, barbecued and heavily processed
meat, as some dietary tests show them to be carcinogenic.
3. A cancer protecting diet should include
less fat
- Choose low fat options.
- Cook with less fat - don't fry, instead
grill, boil, bake or roast.
- Use oils which are low in saturated fat.
Do not overheat.
High fat diets may increase the risk of cancers
of the breast, lung, colon, prostate and rectum. Also they tend to cause
people to put on weight and become obese. Unfortunately, obesity increases
the risk of cancer of the breast, womb and kidney.
4. A cancer protecting diet should include
less alcohol
- If consumed at all, limit alcoholic drinks
to less than 2 drinks/day (men) or 1/day (women).
- 1 drink = 8 grams of alcohol - i.e. 1/2
pint beer, one glass of wine - 8 glasses per bottle - or 1 spirit measure.
Alcohol increases the risk of cancers of
the mouth, throat, esophagus, colon and liver. Alcohol may also increase
the risk of breast cancer.
Advice on Diets
Special diets or diet plans with special
diet foods are sometimes needed for particular health conditions. Ask
your doctor, dietitian or nutritionist about your personal dietary needs.
Otherwise, a balanced diet program containing foods from all the nutritional
food groups is best.
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