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Learn more about the Great American Health Challenge and ways to reduce your cancer risk!

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Eat Right Articles on Cancer.org
The Power of Fruits and Vegetables
Learn how to fit at least five servings of cancer-fighting fruits and vegetables into your day—including quick, tasty snacks.
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Choices for Good Health: Guidelines for Nutrition and Physical Activity for Cancer Prevention [PDF]
There’s no doubt about it: Eating a diet made up of mostly vegetables, fruits, and whole grains is good for your health and can help reduce cancer risk.
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News from the ACS News Center
New Prostate Cancer Drug Shows Promise
Early trial results show that the experimental drug abiraterone can significantly reduce the size of prostate cancer tumors.

Hormone Therapy Not Shown to Benefit Older Patients with Early Prostate Cancer
Hormone therapy doesn't appear to help older men with early prostate cancer, though the drugs can benefit other men with the disease.

FDA Approves New Test to Identify Herceptin Candidates
Doctors now have another way to find out if a breast cancer patient should be treated with the drug Herceptin.

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Take Control of Your Weight
Learn to control calories and portion sizes, make recipes leaner, and eat light in a restaurant. Also find snack and meal ideas and calculate your calorie needs

Controlling Portion Sizes

The recommended portion size for meat is 3 ounces: the size of a deck of cards. But you wouldn't know it from the huge portions now common. Control food portions for a great start for weight loss.
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Snacks and Dashboard Dining

See delicious new ideas for snacks and portable foods that are not high in calories.
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Restaurant Eating Tips

Find the best menu choices, ordering tips, hidden calories, fast food fixes, lighter Mexican and Italian dishes, and more.
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