The American Institute for Cancer Research offers practical tips to help prevent cancer.
- Keep your weight within a healthy range and try not to gain weight as an adult.
- Be physically active – walk more, sit less.
- Eat whole grains, vegetables, fruits, and beans as part of your daily diet.
- Limit fast food and highly processed food rich in fat, starches, and sugars.
- Eat moderate amounts of red meat. Eat little processed meat.
- Limit sugar-sweetened drinks.
- Limit alcohol. For cancer prevention, less is best.
- Meet your nutritional need through diet rather than depending on supplements.
- For mothers: breastfeeding is good for both you and your baby. Breastfeed if you can.
- Avoid smoking and excessive exposure to the sun.
