While research on active food compounds anticancer properties is ongoing and no one specific diet has been formulated, the scientific community agrees that a plant based diet decreases cancer risk. An example of an anticancer diet is the one proposed by Dr David Servan-Schreiber. His anticancer diet is rich in vegetables (including legumes) and accompanied by grains (cereals), fruits, extra-virgin olive oil and organic butter in moderation, herbs and spices, and optional animal proteins (organic grass fed meat, eggs and diary products and preferably wild caught/small size fish).
It is important to remain flexible and to make changes because of desire and excitement, not fear. We need to listen to our body’s needs as not all diets work for everyone and there maybe times when we require different types of food, for example some physicians may advise to eat a diet very rich in protein while undergoing chemotherapy. Be gentle with yourself.