Eat Right for Cancer Prevention

You’ve probably been making efforts to encourage cancer prevention measures among your employees.

Promoting positive lifestyle changes such as a healthy diet and regular exercise is your best bet for helping your workers improve their overall health and decrease their cancer risk at the same time.

And while many Americans search for a shortcut via fad diets and infomercial promises, there is simply no replacement for wise (and lifelong) health choices.

Even popular nutritional supplements aren’t all they’re cracked up to be.

A new study shows that when it comes to cutting cancer risk, supplements may not deliver. Vitamin C and E capsules were found to be ineffective for that purpose.

What’s more, other studies have shown that certain supplements may actually increase your cancer risk by upsetting the balance of nutrients in your body.

The nutrients your body gets from eating fiber-rich fruits and vegetables, beans, and whole grains serve to deliver the protective health benefits that may not be found in pill form.

The lead study author does note that under certain circumstances, some people benefit from supplements, but for most of us, no pill can replace a healthy diet.

Although there’s no guarantee that eating right will keep you from getting cancer, it’s a safe bet that not doing so will increase your odds.

Advise your employees to consume plenty of foods that contain cancer-fighting antioxidants, which also happen to be pretty good for you in general.

The National Cancer Institute recommends: