'I'm an Oncologist and I Add This Food to Every Meal to Prevent Cancer'
According to the World Health Organization, between 30% and 50% of cancer cases are preventable by having healthy diet and lifestyle habits in place. With this in mind, every time you eat is an opportunity to lower your risk.
And, according to oncologists we talked to, there is one specific type of food that’s especially powerful when it comes to lowering the risk of cancer. Because of this, they try to integrate it into every single meal.
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The Cancer-Fighting Food Oncologists Integrate Into Their Meals
When it comes to crafting your diet around cancer prevention, Dr. Michael Dominello, DO, a radiation oncologist at Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute, says it’s important to think about both macronutrients and micronutrients. Macronutrients are essential nutrients the body needs in large quantities to function properly: carbohydrates, fats and protein. “[Micronutrients are] non-energy-producing elements, vitamins and compounds in our food that serve other functions,” he explains.
