This fairly comprehensive document from WebMD.com has some very important and generally accepted advice for lifestyle choices that will help protect you from the risk of cancer. However, I’d be a little circumspect about the advice against taking supplements though. A supplement can be either something natural and quite harmless - without bad side effects - or something synthetic ‘out of Big Pharma’s chemical factory’. And as your doctor will tell you “All pharmaceutical drugs have side effects”. You just won’t know what they are until you consume the drug.

Here’s another point to consider. The best protection against any form of cancer, or any other disease for that matter, is a fully optimized immune system. And it is well researched that cancer sufferers are invariably found to be deficient in vitamin D, magnesium and selenium. A good enough reason for the judicious use of supplements, I would have thought.

10 Lifestyle Tips for Cancer Prevention
Diet, Activity Recommendations May Reduce the Risk of Cancer, Experts Say
By Miranda Hitti
WebMD Health News Reviewed by Louise Chang, MD

Oct. 28, 2008 — Looking for ways to cut your risk of developing cancer? Here’s a list of 10 diet and activity recommendations highlighted this week in Chicago at the annual meeting of the American Dietetic Association (ADA).

* Be as lean as possible without becoming underweight.
* Be physically active for at least 30 minutes every day.
* Avoid sugary drinks, and limit consumption of high-calorie foods, especially those low in fiber and rich in fat or added sugar.
* Eat more of a variety of vegetables, fruits, whole grains, and legumes (such as beans).
* Limit consumption of red meats (including beef, pork, and lamb) and avoid processed meats.
* If you drink alcohol, limit your daily intake to two drinks for men and one drink for women.
* Limit consumption of salty foods and food processed with salt (sodium).
* Don’t use supplements to try to protect against cancer.
* It’s best for mothers to exclusively breastfeed their babies for up to six months and then add other liquids and foods.
* After treatment, cancer survivors should follow the recommendations for cancer prevention.

See full article, and more, at: http://www.webmd.com/cancer/news/20081028

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