A cancer dietician has revealed the five foods to eat every day to help reduce your risk of the disease – and they are surprisingly simple.
Nichole Andrews is a registered dietician and nutritionist specialising in oncology, with over 15 years of experience in the field.
The 38-year-old regularly takes to TikTok to share advice with her 200,000 followers and, in a recent post, listed the five foods she swears by eating daily.
In a video that has garnered 117,000 views, she said: “As your cancer dietician, I’m going to share with you the five things I eat every single day to help reduce my cancer risk, that you should also include if you like them.
“First thing is, I always drink milk.
“Dairy reduces risk of colorectal cancer.
“I recommend getting between 1-2% fat, just because higher fat levels will be higher in saturated fat, and then non-fat is not going to help absorb the fat soluble vitamin D.”
Next, Nichole says she eats berries daily.
She said: “You want to support brain health, gut health, and reduce cancer risk? Have more berries!
“My favourites are raspberries because in one cup is 8g of fibre – and fibre also reduces risk of breast and colon cancer.”
When it comes to eating staples like bread, rice or pasta, Nichole advises opting for the wholegrain options.
She explained: “They’ll be higher in fibre and more nutrient.”
Nichole also says she enjoys drinking coffee and tea every day – and says there is no risk involved, with some reports even linking consumption of coffee to a lower risk of certain cancers, including womb and liver cancer.
And finally, Nichole eats Greek yoghurt every day, which she says in high in protein and, again, can help reduce risk of colon cancer.
Food, she says, is a key way to keep the disease at bay.
“I know how amazing and powerful nutrition can be to help survivors have better treatment outcomes and reduce risk of recurrence,” Nichole, who is based in Tri-Cities, Washington, US, previously told Need To Know of her work in the field.
“Sadly there is so much misinformation out there, that people cannot eat well – so I am so happy to clear up that confusion and help people eat with confidence.”
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