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Research Points Out Smart Eats

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The Tampa Tribune

Published: November 22, 2008

Could you improve your chances of avoiding cancer if you ate the right food? Some studies show a correlation between diet and some types of cancer. Test your knowledge with a true-false quiz based on nutritionist David Grotto's "7 Foods Proven To Fight Cancer."

1. The Polish Women's Health Study found that women who ate at least four servings weekly of raw or lightly cooked cabbage as children were 72 percent less likely to develop breast cancer than those who ate 1.5 servings or fewer.

2. A recent study shows that men who eat three servings of broccoli a week are 41 percent less likely to develop prostate cancer.

3. Flaxseeds contain omega-3 fatty acids, which seem to inhibit colon cancer.

4. A Japanese study of 57,000 participants found that people who ate the most pumpkin had lower rates of gastric, breast, lung and colorectal cancers.

5. Foods that end in "erry" such as raspberry, cherry, blueberry and strawberry, contain anti-inflammatory compounds that reduce cell damage that can lead to cancer.

6. Raspberries are lower in fiber than most other berries.

7. White mushrooms have no cancer-fighting benefits.

8. In one Finnish study, men who frequently ate onions were 60 percent less likely to develop lung cancer.

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Answers: 1. True; 2. True; 3. True; 4. True; 5. True; 6. False; 7. False (In some studies, white button mushrooms appear to suppress prostate cancer cells.); 8. True

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