Cancer Prevention - 10 Recommendations

Food, Nutrition, Physical Activity and the Prevention of Cancer:
a Global Perspective is the most current and comprehensive scientific analysis of the literature on diet, physical activity and cancer.  It gives a summary of 10 recommendations for cancer prevention.  Go to www.dietandcancerreport.org for full document.

Recommendation 1:
BODY FATNESS: Be as lean as possible within the normal range of body weight
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Recommendation 2:
PHYSICAL ACTIVITY: Be physically active as part of everyday life
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Recommendation 3:
FOODS AND DRINKS THAT PROMOTE WEIGHT GAIN: Limit consumption of energy-dense foods  Avoid sugary drinks2
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Recommendation 4:
PLANT FOODS:  Eat mostly foods of plant origin
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Recommendation 5:
ANIMAL FOODS: Limit intake of red meat 1 and avoid processed meat
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Recommendation 6:
ALCOHOLIC DRINKS: Limit alcoholic drinks
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Recommendation 7:
PRESERVATION, PROCESSING, PREPARATION: Limit consumption of salt.   Avoid mouldy cereals (grains) or pulses (legumes)
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Recommendation 8:
DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS: Aim to meet nutritional needs through diet alone
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Recommendation 9:
BREASTFEEDING: Mothers to breastfeed; children to be breastfed 
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Recommendation 10:
CANCER SURVIVORS: All cancer survivors 3 to receive nutritional care from an appropriately trained professional (namely dietician)  If able to do so, and unless otherwise advised, aim to follow the recommendations for diet, healthy weight, and physical activity 
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Source: World Cancer Research Fund (WCRF)