According to a registered dietitian and a nutrition adviser for the American Institute for Cancer Research, between 27 and 49 percent of people think preventing cancer is impossible or highly unlikely.
But the institute has identified three steps people could take to dramatically affect the chances of developing cancer:
- Eat a mostly plant-based diet.
- Maintain a healthy weight.
- Exercise regularly.
About one-third of cancers can be prevented with these changes. And if you add tobacco prevention, which reduces about 30 percent of cancers, over half of today’s cancers could be prevented, according to the institute.
