1. Eat a healthy diet

A healthy diet is a nutritious approach to reducing your cancer risks. Adopt these principles.

· Eat plenty of fruits and vegetables. Base your diet on fruits, vegetables and other foods from plant sources — such as whole grains and beans. No, there is not evidence that cancer supplements reduce cancer risks.

· Avoid obesity. Avoid high calorie foods such as refined sugars and fat from animal sources.

· Limit red meats (beef, pork, lamb) and avoid processed meats. Embrace chicken, seafood and legumes instead.

If you choose to drink alcohol, do so only in moderation. Alcohol intake is associated with multiple forms of cancer, including breast, colon, kidney, liver and lung. Your risk increases with regular intake, the duration of intake and the amount you drink. Practice moderation in general and limit yourself to two drinks a day (if your male; women should limit themselves to one a day) in most settings to obtain a variety of health benefits, including cancer risk reduction.