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You've
seen it since you were a child, but can you rebuild the nutrition
pyramid?
Multiply
Your Knowledge
 You
are What You Eat
About one-third of cancer deaths may be linked to nutrition. For non-smokers,
eating a low-fat, plant-based diet and maintaining a healthy weight
may be the most effective ways to modify risk for certain cancers and
other serious health problems. Read
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Alcohol
and Cancer Risk
Drinking alcohol can increase the risk for colon, breast and liver cancer.
The risk is even greater when drinking is combined with smoking. Read
more
Obesity
for this Generation and the Next
In 1999, 61 percent of adults in the United States were either overweight
or obese, and in 2000, 38.8 million adults met the classification of
obesity. Today there are nearly twice as many overweight children and
almost three times as many overweight adolescents as there were in 1980.
Obesity contributes to increased risk for some cancers and other serious
health problems. Read more
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