• Eat a plant-based diet. Eat at least 5 servings of fruit and vegetables daily. Include beans in the diet and eat grain products (such as cereals, breads, and pasta) several times daily.
• Choose foods low in fat.
• Choose foods low in salt.
• Get to and stay at a healthy weight.
• Be at least moderately active for 30 minutes on most days of the week.
• Limit alcoholic drinks.
• Prepare and store food safely.
• Do not use tobacco in any form.

1. Eating more than 5 servings per day of fruits and vegetables may reduce the risk of lung cancer.
2. Taking beta-carotene supplements may increase the risk of lung cancer in male smokers.

1. Diets high in saturated fat and meat or animal fat may increase the risk of advanced prostate cancer.
2. Taking daily vitamin E supplements may reduce the risk of death from prostate cancer.
3. Taking daily beta-carotene supplements may reduce the chance of dying from prostate cancer. Taking beta-carotene supplements is not advised for smokers, however, as it may increase their risk of developing prostate cancer.

1. High- calorie, high-fat diets may increase the risk of recurrence.
2. Drinking beer may increase the risk of recurrence and death.
3. Obesity (having too much body fat) may increase the risk of recurrence.
4. Lack of physical activity may increase the risk of recurrence.

1. A diet rich in cereal fiber may reduce the risk of gastric cancer.
2. Taking daily supplements of vitamins C and E and beta-carotene may reduce the risk of esophageal cancer.

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