Fight Cancer with Healthy Eating

By Hklbrries

What can you do to reduce your own risk? Eating five servings of fruits and vegetables every day is a delicious way to help reduce your risk of cancer and improve your overall health. If you find yourself struggling to fit these foods into your diet, the following meal guide offers some simple solutions.

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Breakfast: Slice a medium-sized banana on top of your cereal. Juice counts, too. Drink 4 ounces of 100 percent fruit or vegetable juice. That's two servings at breakfast.

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Mid-morning snack: Snack on an individual-sized container of applesauce, five to six baby carrots, or a small handful (1/4 cup) of dried fruit. Any of these items counts as one serving.

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Lunch: Eat a sandwich or wrap loaded with veggies, or a cup of vegetable soup. Either dish counts as one serving. Add a small salad with low-fat dressing for another serving.

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Dinner: Heat fresh, canned, or frozen green beans or broccoli for a quick, tasty side dish. Or, microwave a sweet potato and top it with a little butter and a dash of cinnamon and brown sugar. Any one of these will complement your healthy main course and add one more serving of vegetables to your day.

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Dessert: Eat a frozen treat made from 100 percent juice or top low-fat frozen yogurt with a half cup of berries or peaches and you've got another serving. That brings your total for the day to seven fruit and vegetable servings!

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By educating yourself on ways to improve your health and the steps you can take to reduce your risk of cancer, you are actively engaged in the fight. Be sure to share this information with your family and friends, so they can take the necessary steps to lead a healthier life, too.

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