Prevent Cancer Part 1:  http://www.thedoctorstv.com/GreenFish/posts/14258-Prevent-Cancer-and-Improve-Your-Health  

Our bodies produce a small amount of inflammation as part of it's defense mechanism.  That's normal.  When we accidentally cut ourselves, bump our knee, or strain a muscle, inflammation is needed as part of our body's healing process.  When our bodies are healed, the inflammation reduces and goes away.  Again, that's a normal, healthy process.  But when we choose too many of the wrong inflammatory foods, are totally stressed out, don't get up and move, we are creating an abundance of inflammation that can lead to heart disease and CANCER!  

Here's a list of anticancer foods from the Nutrition Almanac, 6th edition by John Kirschmann:

Asparagus, barley, basil, berries, broccoli, brussel sprouts, cabbage, cantaloupe, carrots, cauliflower, celery, chili pepper, chives, citrus fruits, cucumber, daikon, eggplant, fennel, fenugreek, flaxseed, garlic, ginger, lentils, licorice, melons, mints, miso, mushrooms, mustard greens, oats, olive oil, onions, oregano, papaya, parsley, parsnips, peppers, potatoes, brown rice, rosemary, rutabagas, sage, seafood, soybeans, tarragon, black/green/oolong tea, thyme, tomatoes, turmeric, turnips, winter squash.

Practically any and all fruits and veggies and herbs and spices!  Eat a plant-based diet for optimum health!

Just wanted to note that the above list contains fruits, veggies, spices, and oils that are all ANTI-INFLAMMATORY.  A diet rich in anti-inflammatory foods can prevent cancer.  In fact, a very good book called Anticancer: A New Way of Life by David Servan-Schreiber, MD, PhD, talks about the importance of eliminating proinflammatory toxins from our environment, adopting an anticancer diet, seeking emotional balance, and satisfying our body's need for physical exertion.  Here's his Table on page 48:

                                    THE PRINCIPLE INFLUENCES ON INFLAMMATION:

Aggravates                                                                 Reduces

Traditional western diet                                            Mediterranean diet, Indian/Asian cuisine

Refined sugars, white flour                                      Multigrain flour

Red meat from industrially raised animals          At most 3x/week: organic meat, fed grass/flax

Omega-6 oils (corn, sunflower, safflower, soy)   Olive, flaxseed, canola oil, fish rich in omega-3

Dairy products from industrial raised livestock    Dairy products from animals fed on grass/flax

Eggs from indust. raised hens fed corn/soy         Omega-3 eggs, organic, free-range, fed flax

Persistent anger or despair                                     Laughter, lightheartedness, serenity

<20mins of physical activity a day                           50min walk 3x a week, or 30min walk 6x a wk

Cigarette smoke, atmospheric/home pollutants Clean environ. (nontoxic household products)

Here are anticancer foods mentioned in Anticancer: A New Way of Life (simialar to above list):

Green tea

Olives and olive oil

Turmeric and curry

Ginger

Cruciform Vegetables

Garlic, onions, leeks, shallots, chives

Vegetables and fruits rich in carotenoids

Tomatoes and tomato sauce

Soy

Mushrooms

Herbs and spices

Seaweed

Berries

Plums, peaches, and nectarines

Citrus fruit

Pomegranate juice

Red wine

Dark chocolate

Vitamin D

Omega-3s

Probiotics

Foods rich in selenium

(A whole chapter is devoted to the above foods, with in-depth explanations, more lists of specific foods, scientific studies on the aformentioned food, etc.  This book is A VERY GOOD INVESTMENT for anyone concerned about cancer.)