Health | cancer diet What to Eat to Avoid Cancer What you eat—and just as importantly what you don't—may affect your risk of getting cancer By Sophie Goldstein Posted Oct 17, 2007 9:24 PM CDT Copied ___UPF_START_OF_TABLE___Document NameFOOD NTR-SUPERFOODS 2 KCDocument DateFeb/8/2006PhotographerTammy LjungbladFormat2000 x 2000 Color JPEGCategoryAKeywords2006, diet, fitness, fruit, healthy, krt2006 (KRT Photos) Genes may be a bigger factor than diet, but what you eat can still affect your chances of developing cancer. MSNBC tells you what to pile on your plate, and what to avoid. Eat up: Cruciferous veggies like broccoli, brussels sprouts, cabbage, cauliflower and kale High-fiber anything Foods rich in vitamin D and calcium Tomatoes and berries Cut back on: Red and processed meat Alcohol Fats Soy Read These Next Matt Damon on being 'canceled': It 'just never ends.' ICE arrests casino magnate in a remote US territory. Spanberger becomes Virginia's first female governor. John Mellencamp's little-known side gig: Indiana football fan. Report an error