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What you eat, how much you eat, and how active you are can influence your risk of developing cancer. The American Cancer Society wants you to eat your way to better health by inviting you to join the Great American Eat Right Challenge™.
Learn about the best ways to reduce your risk of cancer by making changes in your eating habits. Simple changes such as increasing the amount of vegetables, fruits, and fiber you eat, and decreasing sugar, saturated fat, and calories can lower your risk of getting some cancers.
Here are some tips on simple dietary changes you can make today!
| Instead of ... |
Try this ... |
And save this much fat! |
| Whole milk |
1% (low-fat) |
5 grams per cup |
| 2% milk |
Skim milk (nonfat) |
5 grams per cup |
| Cheddar cheese |
Reduced-fat cheddar cheese |
8 grams per ounce |
| Ice cream |
Ice milk or frozen yogurt |
4.5 grams per 1/2 cup |
| Sour cream |
Non-fat sour cream |
2 grams per tablespoon |
| Potato chips |
Baked potato chips |
10 grams per ounce |
| Buttered popcorn |
Light popcorn |
7 grams per serving |
| Ice cream bar |
Frozen fudge pop |
12 grams per bar |
| Pepperoni pizza |
Vegetable pizza |
7 grams per slice |
Join the American Cancer Society Great American Eat Right Challenge™ and learn more about how you can reduce your risk of cancer by making healthy nutritional choices.
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Cancer Society at 1-800-ACS-2345, or visit www.cancer.org
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