Cancer-beating diet plans explained
Getting the recommended five portions of fruit and vegetables a day and eating processed or red meat in moderation can help reduce the risk of cancer, according to recent findings. In response to research published in the British Journal of Cancer last month that suggested vegetarians are less likely to develop cancer, the British Nutrition Foundation has explained that diet cannot increase risk, but serve to limit a person’s chances of cancer.
Bridget Benelam, nutrition scientist at the foundation, said: "It really depends on so many factors that it is very complex. But what you can do is try to lower your risk as much as possible and you can do that by eating a balanced diet.
"It doesn't necessarily mean eating no meat but eating red and processed meat in moderation and having plenty of fruit and vegetables."
In February, the NHS reported that 63 per cent of boys and 73 per cent of girls in the UK were aware that five portions of fruit and vegetables a day was the recommendation for a healthy diet.
