Health · Fitness & Nutrition · 3 hrs ago
Oncologist says a varied fruit-rich diet may help lower cancer risk
Radiation oncologist Heather Zinkin recommends fruit as part of cancer prevention before someone becomes ill.
She treats patients at Northwell Huntington Hospital in New York.
Fruit contains fiber and plant compounds such as flavonoids, which may support immune health and help the body respond to cell damage.
Fiber has been linked to lower risk of several cancers, including breast cancer, according to Zinkin.
Berries, apples and kiwi are among the fruits discussed, with citrus also introduced.
No single food can prevent cancer, so the advice is to eat a variety of fruits, especially deeply colored ones.
Radiation oncologist Heather Zinkin says eating a variety of fruits may help lower cancer risk.
She recommends deeply colored fruits, which contain plant pigments with antioxidant properties.
Fruit fiber may support immune health, and Zinkin says higher fiber intake has been linked with lower risk of several cancers.
No single food can protect against cancer, according to the American Institute for Cancer Research.
- Who
- Heather Zinkin, a radiation oncologist, offers the advice.
- What
- She says a varied, fruit-rich diet may help lower cancer risk.
- When
- Not stated
- Where
- Zinkin is site chief of radiation medicine at Northwell Huntington Hospital in New York.
- Why
- Fruits contain fiber and plant compounds that may support immunity and help reduce cancer risk.
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- Expert
- Dr. Heather Zinkin
- Workplace
- Northwell Huntington Hospital, New York
- Fruit advice
- Eat a variety of fruits, especially deeply colored ones
- Fruit example
- Zinkin eats blueberries every day
What people are saying
I really tell my patients food is medicine, and you shouldn’t start thinking about nutrition when you have cancer, but how it should be used to prevent cancer
Fiber actually works really closely with your immune system to improve your immunity
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