February 4th is celebrated as World Cancer Day to spread awareness about this disease. This year’s theme is- ‘I am and I will’. This theme has been proposed for the next three years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The theme is selected to highlight the value of every individual to fight against cancer. The theme also asks people to take action to save the future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Many recent studies have shown the important role our diet plays in everyday health, and in the prevention of cancer. On the occasion of World Cancer Day on February 4 we have rounded up some of the key foods to include in your diet that could help ward off cancer, as well as promote general health and well-being.
Fiber-based food<\/p>\n\n\n\n
According to a study, eating a high-fiber diet in early adulthood could lower the risk of breast cancer by 12 to 19% compared to those who don’t eat dietary fiber at all. To include fiber in the diet, one must eat plenty of fruit and vegetables.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A 2015 American study also found that fiber can be beneficial, with the study’s results suggesting that prostate cancer patients can improve their chances of survival by following a Mediterranean-style diet full of fruit, vegetables, and fiber.
White vegetables<\/p>\n\n\n\n
According to a Chinese study, eating white vegetables like potatoes, asparagus, chard, celery, cauliflower, endive, and leek can reduce the risk of stomach cancer with 33%. Eating fruits can also reduce stomach cancer by 7%.
Coffee<\/p>\n\n\n\n
You can start your morning without coffee? Well, here’s some good news for all coffee addicts. A 2015 study of 1000 colon cancer patients found that coffee lovers who drank four or more cups of coffee a day were 42% less likely to have their cancer return than non-coffee drinkers and 34% less likely to die from cancer or any other cause.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A 2015 Swedish study also found similar results, with breast cancer patients who drank between two and five cups of coffee per day half as likely to experience a return of the disease compared to those who drank no coffee or less than two cups.
Fish<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Good fats found in foods such as oily fish could also be beneficial. Eating a portion of oily fish such as tuna, salmon, or sardines one to two times a week can reduce the risk of breast cancer.
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And a 2013 study involving 4,577 prostate cancer patients found that those who changed their diet to include more good fats — the type found in foods such as vegetables, nuts, and olive oil — had a better survival rate than those whose diets remained unchanged.
Sugar<\/p>\n\n\n\n
And for what you should try to avoid, well sugar seems to play a part in many health problems, including cancer, with a study published only last month finding that high levels of sugar, typical in a modern Western diet, could be associated with increasing the risk and spread of breast cancer.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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