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Diet: The Basics
The following articles discuss a range of diet and food-related issues—from diet’s link to cancer risk to federal dietary guidelines.

Diet and cancer risk
Accessible review of how to eat to lower the risk of cancer.

Antioxidants and cancer risk
Accessible review on the latest evidence linking antioxidants and cancer.


Harvard Report on Cancer Prevention: Volume 1

Dietary factors
Scientific review of the links between diet and the risk of cancer.


Prevention Radio
Weight & Cancer AND The Healthy Diet
Getting to the bottom of weight's link with cancer and uncovering the key parts of a healthy diet. With commentary from Dr. Jeanne Calle and Dr. Walter Willett.


Cancer News in Context
The Skinny on Fat
Commentary on findings from the Women's Health Initiative regarding the impact of low-fat diets on certain cancers and chronic diseases.

Do You Want Data With That? Potential carcinogens in baked, fried food


Speaker Series

Harvard Symposium: Diet and breast cancer

Fruits, vegetables and colon cancer
Report on Dr. Stephanie Smith-Warner’s presentation on the latest evidence on fruits, vegetables, and the risk of colon cancer.

Activity, diet, and colon cancer
Report on Dr. Edward Giovannucci’s presentation on results from the Health Professionals Follow-up Study. 


Ask the Experts
2005 U.S. Dietary Guidelines
Dr. Carlos Camargo comments on improvements in the 2005 federal guidelines.


 
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