--- title: Cancer-Fighting Diet description: No food is guaranteed to keep cancer away, but even without conclusive evidence, researchers say it makes sense to follow these guidelines for avoiding major cancers canonical: https://time.com/2841490/six-diet-guidelines-for-preventing-cancer/ author: Alice Park article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2014-06-10T14:31:04.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-02-21T08:16:41.703Z article:section: Health og:title: Six Dietary Guidelines for Preventing Cancer og:description: No food is guaranteed to keep cancer away, but even without conclusive evidence, researchers say it makes sense to follow these guidelines for avoiding major cancers og:url: https://time.com/2841490/six-diet-guidelines-for-preventing-cancer/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltde093bcdab65f2d0/6988d9b9bc6cfc69913e2a3c/time-logo.jpg?branch=production og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 675 og:image:alt: TIME og:type: article twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: Six Dietary Guidelines for Preventing Cancer twitter:description: No food is guaranteed to keep cancer away, but even without conclusive evidence, researchers say it makes sense to follow these guidelines for avoiding major cancers twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltde093bcdab65f2d0/6988d9b9bc6cfc69913e2a3c/time-logo.jpg?branch=production --- # Six Diet Guidelines for Preventing Cancer > Sponsored content. 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Ready for a cancer-fighting diet? 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