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World Cancer Day: Eat right to beat cancer

<p>There's no sure-shot solution to prevent cancer, but making a few changes in one's diet can go a long way to help boost immunity against this dreaded disease. On World Cancer Day, The GUIDE outlines good and bad foods that might influence this risk. Start now, and live a cancer-free life</p>

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Seeds and nuts (or their oils)
Chia, flax, pumpkin, walnuts
Helps fight: Prostate and skin cancer
> A good source of cancer-fighting nutrients Vitamin B12, Vitamin D and minerals like Selenium and Zinc.
> Polyphenols in nuts and seeds are believed to prevent your body from free radical damage and protect your skin.

Brightly Coloured Fruits and Vegetables
Cherries, berries, beetroot, carrots, tomatoes
Helps fight: Skin and Prostate cancer (tomatoes), breast cancer, lung cancer
> Contain highest amount of anti-oxidants, and are a rich source of Vitamin A and E, and beta-carotene, which protects the skin against damage.
> Lycopene in tomatoes is believed to reduce the risk of prostate cancer, and also protects lung, mouth, and throat cancer, writes Patrick Holford in Good Medicine.

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