Role of diet in Cancer

Diet plays an important role in both causing and preventing cancer. Toxins found in smoked or pickled food, contaminated maize, and peanuts infected by the fungus Aspergillus, high-fat foods, refined food, red meat, smoking, and alcohol are all risk factors for several cancers. Obesity is also a risk factor, so prevent cancer by maintaining a healthy body weight. Check your body-mass index from online calculators. Avoiding smoking, alcohol consumption, smoked food, processed food such as ready-made food, red meat such as mutton, pork, and beef, and eating fiber-rich foods like green leafy vegetables and whole grains all help reduce the risk of cancer.