The Right Diet 4

Statistical studies have suggested that persons who follow certain dietary guidelines are less likely to have cancer. The following dietary guidelines greatly reduce your risk of developing cancer:

4. Increase consumption of foods that are rich in vitamins A and C. Beta-carotene, a precursor of vitamin A, is found in dark green leafy vegetables, carrots, and various
fruits. Vitamin C is present in citrus fruits. These vitamins are called antioxidants because in cells they prevent the formation of free radicals (organic ions that have an
unpaired electron) that can possibly
damage DNA. Vitamin C also prevents the conversion of nitrates and nitrites into carcinogenic nitrosamines in the digestive tract.