{"id":4639,"date":"2025-03-01T08:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-03-01T15:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.uchealth.org\/today\/2016\/08\/30\/fighting-cancer-with-food\/"},"modified":"2025-07-24T11:16:12","modified_gmt":"2025-07-24T17:16:12","slug":"fighting-cancer-with-food","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.uchealth.org\/today\/fighting-cancer-with-food\/","title":{"rendered":"Fighting cancer with food"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;\" class=\"sharethis-inline-share-buttons\" ><\/div><figure id=\"attachment_45201\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-45201\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-45201 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/uchealth-wp-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/1970\/01\/28144619\/EXT_Vegetables_iStock_000017009091Medium.webp\" alt=\"Diets rich in fruits and vegetables support the body's fight against cancer.\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/uchealth-wp-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/1970\/01\/28144619\/EXT_Vegetables_iStock_000017009091Medium.webp 600w, https:\/\/uchealth-wp-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/1970\/01\/28144619\/EXT_Vegetables_iStock_000017009091Medium-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/uchealth-wp-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/1970\/01\/28144619\/EXT_Vegetables_iStock_000017009091Medium-150x100.webp 150w, https:\/\/uchealth-wp-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/1970\/01\/28144619\/EXT_Vegetables_iStock_000017009091Medium-200x133.webp 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-45201\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Diets rich in fruits and vegetables support the body&#8217;s fight against cancer. Source: iStock.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Knowing you need to eat healthily while fighting cancer is one thing, but knowing <em>how<\/em> to do it is another.<\/p>\n<p>A plant-rich menu high in vitamins and minerals is best for anyone, but especially those battling or trying to prevent a recurrence of cancer. Here are tips from UCHealth oncology nutritionists about the best foods to eat \u2014 as well as those best to avoid \u2014 to fight or prevent cancer.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>A non-starchy focus<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p class=\"ms-rteElement-Callout1\">Non-starchy vegetables and fruits protect against cancers of the mouth, pharynx, larynx, esophagus, stomach and lung.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_6906\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6906\" style=\"width: 214px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-6906 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/uchealth-wp-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2016\/07\/28144522\/EXT_oncology-dietitian-214x300.webp\" alt=\"Here are tips from UCHealth oncology nutritionists about the best foods to eat \u2014 as well as those best to avoid \u2014 to fight or prevent cancer.\" width=\"214\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/uchealth-wp-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2016\/07\/28144522\/EXT_oncology-dietitian-214x300.webp 214w, https:\/\/uchealth-wp-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2016\/07\/28144522\/EXT_oncology-dietitian-107x150.webp 107w, https:\/\/uchealth-wp-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2016\/07\/28144522\/EXT_oncology-dietitian-200x280.webp 200w, https:\/\/uchealth-wp-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2016\/07\/28144522\/EXT_oncology-dietitian.webp 714w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 214px) 100vw, 214px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-6906\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Certain foods can help in the fight against cancer or help prevent it. Photo by Kati Blocker, UCHealth.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Eat five to 10 servings of non-starchy vegetables and fruits daily, and select a large variety from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uchealth.org\/today\/four-colors-to-add-to-your-plate\/\">the \u201crainbow\u201d of choices<\/a> for optimum benefit, as the non-nutrient substances (known as phytochemicals) from plant foods seem to work independently as well as synergistically to decrease risk. Phytochemicals are found in numerous plant foods, including tomatoes, citrus fruits, berries, peppers, carrots, broccoli, cabbage and soy beans. Cruciferous vegetables, such as broccoli, cauliflower, kale, Brussel sprouts and cabbage, are especially high in vitamins and minerals. Potatoes, corn, peas and bananas are considered starchy.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Add a little flavor<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Allium vegetables, such as garlic, onions, leeks, shallots and chives, are rich in sulfur compounds and defend against stomach as well as prostate cancer, according to some studies.<\/p>\n<p>Garlic and foods that contain dietary fiber\/whole grains, such as whole-grain cereals and breads, prunes, berries,\u00a0kidney\u00a0beans and other legumes, fresh\u00a0fruits and vegetables, and brown rice, protect against colorectal cancer.<\/p>\n<p>Certain nutrients like lycopene \u2013 at its highest in foods with cooked tomatoes \u2013 as well as whole-food soy sources, such as miso, tempeh, tofu, soybeans, soy nuts and soy milk,\u00a0are known for fighting prostate cancer.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Pump up the fiber<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Adults should consume between 25 and 38<a id=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/articles\/PMC9298262\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> grams of fiber a day<\/a>. A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uchealth.org\/today\/fiber-gummies-to-whole-foods-adding-fiber-for-healthier-diet\/\">diet high in fiber<\/a> is especially important to fend off breast, colorectal and prostate cancers. So, stock up on those beans, lentils and legumes.<\/p>\n<p>The Mediterranean diet, characterized by a high consumption of vegetables and olive oil and moderate amounts of protein, also may guard against breast cancer.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Take it easy<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Sometimes, it doesn\u2019t matter how healthily someone eats; he or she may still get cancer, but the foods that aren\u2019t generally healthy are the same ones that can hurt in the battle against cancer.<div class=\"su-pullquote su-pullquote-align-right\">Learn about a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uchealth.org\/today\/study-ultra-processed-foods-boost-cancer-risk\/\">study on ultra-processed foods<\/a> and their connection with cancer risks.<\/div>\n<p>For instance, a diet high in red meat \u2014 including your breakfast meats \u2014 as well as processed meats increases the risk of colorectal cancer.<\/p>\n<p>While it\u2019s impossible to avoid all sugar \u2014 and it\u2019s not healthy, either \u2014 it\u2019s best to stick to sugar that occurs naturally in fruits and vegetables, low-fat dairy products and whole grains, with just an occasional sweet treat.<\/p>\n<p>Not eating prepackaged foods also helps you avoid sugar and a host of unnatural and unhealthy ingredients, so prepare meals using whole foods at home as much as possible. Vitamins and minerals gained from whole foods always benefit a body better than supplements.<\/p>\n<p>Alcohol is linked with head, neck, gastrointestinal and breast cancers, so women should drink no more than 12 ounces of beer, 5 ounces of wine or 1.5 ounces of liquor a day, and men no more than twice that.<\/p>\n<p>Minimize saturated fats from high-fat dairy products, such as whole milk and ice cream, baked goods, and solid fats, such as butter. Healthy fats\u2014monounsaturated and polyunsaturated\u2014are found in nuts, seeds, fatty fish, such as salmon, avocados, and other types of oils. Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uchealth.org\/today\/everything-you-need-to-know-about-seed-oils\/\">about seed oils<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Consider your circumstances<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>In considering these recommendations, it\u2019s important to note that many have difficulty eating at all or eating certain foods while battling cancer and need to throw all dietary restraints to the wind for a while, worrying only about getting enough calories and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uchealth.org\/today\/are-protein-bars-and-shakes-good-sources-of-protein\/\">protein<\/a> to maintain weight.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Knowing you need to eat healthily while fighting cancer is one thing, but knowing how to do it is another. A plant-rich menu high in vitamins and minerals is best for anyone, but especially those battling or trying to prevent a recurrence of cancer. 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