Lung Cancer

Fruits, Vegetables, and Lung Cancer
We know high-fiber, low-fat fruits and vegetables are essential to good health. A recent look at lung cancer incidence demonstrated how effectively they shield cells from possible danger. Researchers with the Netherlands Cohort Study followed 62,573 women and 58,279 men, aged 55 to 69, for more than six years, tracking the types and amounts of food eaten. The more fruits and vegetables the participants consumed, the lower their incidence of lung cancer. And it didn't seem to matter which kind, so if broccoli isn't your thing, have sweet potatoes, squash, or spinach burritos for dinner tonight, and throw some fresh blueberries on your breakfast cereal. The choices are endless.

Voorrips L, Goldbohm D, Verhoeven D, et al. Vegetable and fruit consumption and lung cancer risk in the Netherlands Cohort Study of Diet and Cancer, Cancer Causes, and Control. Cancer 2000;11:101-15.

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