(In a nutshell, FAMS (fat, alcohol, meat, sugar) are to be limited)
The following are some of the dietary recommendations from the American Cancer Society for reducing your risk of cancer:
- Eat a variety of vegetables and fruits each day, and include vegetables and fruits at every meal and for snacks.
- Eat smaller portions of high-calorie foods. Be aware that "low-fat" or "nonfat" does not mean "low-calorie" and that low-fat cakes, cookies, and similar foods are often high in calories.
- When you eat away from home, choose foods low in calories, fat and sugar, and avoid large portion sizes.
- Choose 100% juice if you drink vegetable or fruit juices.
- Choose whole-grain rice, bread, pasta and cereals, and limit consumption of refined carbohydrates, including pastries, sweetened cereals and other high-sugar foods.
- Choose fish, poultry or beans as an alternative to beef, pork and lamb. When you do eat meat, select lean cuts and eat smaller portions.
- Prepare meat by baking, broiling or poaching, rather than by frying or charbroiling.
- Limit alcohol intake to no more than 2 drinks per day for men and 1 drink a day for women. (A drink is defined as 12 ounces of beer, 5 ounces of wine, or 1.5 ounces of 80-proof distilled spirits.)
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