Report Highlights Ways to Prevent Cancer Through Diet and Exercise

The World Cancer Research Fund and the American Institute for Cancer Research have released a comprehensive, 500-page report detailing ways for people to reduce their risk for cancer through diet and exercise.

The recommendations include:

• Achieve and maintain a BMI within the normal range. (The panel found convincing evidence linking body fat to six types of cancer.)
• Exercise 30 to 60 minutes a day.
• Eat no more than 18 oz. of red meat per week, with little processed meat.
• Limit alcoholic drinks to one a day for women and two a day for men.
• Consume less than 6 g of sodium daily.
• Do not use dietary supplements to prevent cancer.

The panel also released special recommendations for nursing mothers and cancer survivors.

To view the complete report, click here.

website Food, Nutrition, and Physical Activity, and the Prevention of Cancer: A Global Perspective