November is Pancreatic, Lung and Stomach Cancer Awareness Month. With the growing prevalence of this awful disease, chances are you or someone you know has been affected by it. Although we haven't yet discovered a cure, we are learning more and more about how to prevent and fight cancer. Here are 10 such nutritional tips: Increase your fiber. Fiber keeps you regular and may decrease your risk for prostate and colon cancer. Consume high-fiber fruits, vegetables and whole grains: 35 grams/day for men and 25 grams/day for women. Decrease dietary fat, especially saturated fats. Dietary fat – found in butter, high-fat dairy, fatty meats, sausages and gravies – should make up no more than 30% of your total calories. Improve your body composition. As we age, we tend to lose lean tissue. The loss of lean body mass and an increase in body fat contributes to increased risk for cancer, heart disease and diabetes. Eat tomatoes. Tomatoes are high in lycopene, a powerful antioxidant. Men with high l
