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Eat To Beat Cancer

Eat to Beat Cancer
Cancer is a disease that kills hundreds of thousands of people in America alone every year. It has taken the lives of many. Cancer can infect any part of the body and there is no known cure for cancer yet. As Susan Calhoun and Jane Bradley state in their book, Nutrition, Cancer, and You: What You Need to Know, and Where to Start, "No special diet by itself will replace the proven methods of treatment. However, a nutritionally-balanced diet is essential during treatment time so your body can best fight the disease" (Clahoun). Diets can be a remedy in the fight against cancer. Certain foods can increase your chances of getting cancer and others can reduce your chances. Many studies have come to the conclusion that eating the right foods can significantly decrease your chances of getting cancer and if you are currently undergoing treatment for cancer the foods that you eat can have a large impact in fighting the disease.
Cancer is a growing disease affecting many people. Its stated in an article on Web MD titled "Hey, Man: Want to Cut Your Risk of Prostate Cancer?", that "Each year, roughly 200,000 men in the U.S. are diagnosed with prostate cancer, and about 30,000 men die from the disease. Prostate Cancer is the number two cancer killer, second only to lung cancer" (Boyles). Gloria McVeigh published an article in Prevention Magazine where she states "Breast cancer strikes more than 200,000 women a year, and the younger you are, the more aggressive and deadly it can be" (McVeigh). On another Web MD article titled "Red Meat Diet Linked to Certain Cancers", on December 21, 2001, Michael Smith states that:
More than 20,000 Americans will get stomach cancer this year, according to the American Cancer Society. Nearly 13,000 will die. Most of these people will be in their 60s and 70s. All of these various studies conclude that cancer is a...