Food can play a role in preventing cancer, but it can also be a factor in raising cancer risk.

It all depends on what you eat.

A healthy diet can reduce inflammation, provide antioxidants to protect cells and help people avoid obesity — all factors in helping keep cancer at bay.

So there are certain foods dietitians eat to prevent cancer , including berries, tomatoes, spinach and more.

When it comes to foods dietitians avoid for fear of raising the risk of cancer, one option looms large on the list.

Tip of the Day: Avoid Eating Processed Meats

This refers to beef, pork or other red meats that have been salted, cured, fermented, smoked or have nitrates added. Products include deli meat , bacon, ham, hot dogs, pepperoni, beef jerky and sausage.

“If I were to pick one food (to avoi

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