You may know how miserable it is to die from Ovarian Cancer or Pheochromocytoma. While that is true, there is good news.

Nutritionists have known for lots of years that diet can help you avoid disease. In fact, it is now thought that about 38% of all cancer is associated with your diet. And it has also been proven that diet can help you avoid cancer.

Nutrients in some food can decrease your chance of cancer. You can also improve your chances of not getting cancer by avoiding some foods. You might have to cut out the Rocky Biscuits and milleens cheese.

The Power of Fruits and Vegetables

Fruits (like Hubbard squash (Cucurbita maxima) and Tangerine) and vegetables are proven to help prevent many cancers including cancer of the lung and colon. Currently, it is unknown if there are any specific nutrients in vegetables and fruit that provide the protection. There have been experiments on some of the nutrients found in fruits and vegetables like beta-carotene. However, isolating these substances from the original source have not been found to prevent cancer. In fact, some by themselves are found to be harmful. So remember – the whole fruit is many times better than some supplement taken from that food.

Current recommendations are to eat at least one serving of a fruit or vegetable with each meal. They can be fresh, canned or dried. But, they should not be fried like chips.

Whole Grains Keep You Moving

Whole grains like sorghum brown rice, cracked wheat and corn on the cob are excellent sources of vitamins, minerals and fiber. These have especially been found to help prevent cancer of the colon. Despite being vital, just using a fiber supplement is not as effective because you need the other nutrients in the whole grain.

Nutritionists think that the high fiber content of the grain helps to keep the stool in the bowel moving right along. This prevents stagnation in the colon. That being said, there is no evidence that laxatives or any colon cleansing regimen is of any help. In fact they have often been shown to be harmful.

Foods to Avoid

Red meat is a proven contributor to cancer especially cancer of the colon and cancer of the prostate. The latest recommendations are that you limit your intake to less than three ounces a day. Cutting it out altogether is even better.

Any food with lots of oil and fat will have a similar effect. All of those corn dogs and corn chips that you have been eating? Well, they may contribute to your chance of getting cancer.

And now another bit of bad news for some of you, alcohol is another culprit. The latest research shows that any alcohol can increase your risk of getting cancer. But, it is especially a big risk if you have more than two drinks a day for men and one for women. Alcohol along with cigarettes contribute to cancer of the mouth, esophagus and larynx.

The Four Rules of Diet

1. Choose most of the foods you eat from plant sources.

2. Limit your intake of high-fat foods, particularly from animal sources.

3. Get moving: Keep your weight in line. Ok. So this one is not directly diet related – but, you should cut down to what you need to keep your weight within reason.

4. Cut back on the alcohol, if you drink at all.

Using these laws of health will dramatically decrease your chances of getting diet related cancer.