9 Ways to Live Healthy and Avoid Cancer

• Focus on plant proteins – Beans and lentils are the star sources of protein, dietary fiber, iron, potassium, and other essential nutrients. If you want a wider variety, you can also include other plant-based proteins in your diet, such as tofu and tempeh. To lower the risk of developing cancer, try eating more plant protein than animal protein.
• Avoid or at least limit your alcohol intake – You probably know this already, but alcohol consumption is a major factor in the risk of developing cancer. Even if you consume it in a moderate amount, you can increase your chances of developing some types of cancer. If you still want to keep on consuming alcohol, at least make sure you respect the limit of alcohol intake. For women, it’s one drink per day, and for men, it’s two drinks per day.
• Choose foods first – Scientists are suggesting that we should focus more on the nutrients that can be found naturally in foods. As they say, these nutrients provide a protective effect. However, they don’t mention anything about supplements. That’s why you should choose nutrient-rich, whole foods and beverages as the main source for cancer prevention.
• Eat slow-release carbohydrates – Apparently, these carbohydrates (the brown ones) have a lower glycemic index. These brown grains are much healthier for you than the white ones, because the white ones have a quicker tendency to turn to sugar in the body, which causes a lot of inflammation. So, it’s best to stick with the brown ones, like quinoa, oats, and barley.
• Add GBOMBS – GBOMBS are the best breast cancer prevention foods. G comes from greens, B from berries, O from onion and garlic, M from mushrooms, B from beans, and S from spices and herbs, especially turmeric.

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