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April 22, 2009 (Denver, Colorado) — Numerous studies on diet and cancer were presented here at the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) 100th Annual Meeting, but several of the findings that were highlighted in AACR press releases — and thus are likely to be picked up by the lay media — run counter to the accumulated body of evidence, and some of the comments based on these studies are untrue or premature. So said Walter Willet, MD, DrPH, from the department of nutrition at Harvard School of Public Health, in Boston, Massachusetts, in an exclusive interview with Medscape Oncology.
"No conclusions should be made on the basis of a single study," he said.
Dr. Willett presented an overview entitled "Diet, Nutrition, and Cancer: The Search for Truth," in which he reviewed many of the associations that have been suggested by epidemiologic studies. These include consumption of red meat, meat cooked at a high temperature, a high-fat diet, and alcohol all increasing the risk, and fruit and vegetables decreasing the risk. However, much of the evidence for these links is rather weak, he said; the most robust evidence supports a link between obesity and an increased risk for cancer.
"The estimate that diet contributes to around 30% to 35% of cancers is still reasonable," Dr. Willet said, "but much of this is related to being overweight and inactive."
"At this point in time, being overweight is second only to smoking as a clear and avoidable cause of cancer," he said. "People should stay as lean as they can, recognizing that it is more difficult for some than for others." Read more...
Comments: Whether one study 'proves' it or not, there should be no doubt that a healthy diet that includes whole food nutrition - i.e. fruits and vegetables, preferrably uncooked - are most important for good health and the prevention of sickness and disease. Of course, avoiding the thousands of other unhealthy products is important too. But if you're selecting your foods from plants, trees, and vines, you don't have to worry about those processed foods that fill the shelves of the supermarkets. Stay away from all the man-made drinks too, and go with water.
And if you don't get enough good nutrition in your diet, then choose a whole food nutritional supplement, Juice Plus+®.
Dr. Patrick Havey
Official Juice Plus+ Distributor
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