Dr. David Servan, M.D., PHD, author of Anticancer, A New Way of Life , has published a top twenty list of what everyone should do to avoid cancer or slow it down if you have it.  The article was recently released in The Huffington Post.

• Eat 80% vegetables, 20% animal protein
• Mix your vegetables, don’t always eat the same kinds
• Go organic when you can
• Add turmeric when cooking
• Go low on potatoes – they raise blood sugar and have the most pesticides
• East fish two to three times a week
• Use only Omega-3 eggs
• Use only olive oil and canola oil when cooking
• Cook with thyme, basil, oregano, rosemary, marjoram and mint when you can
• Keep carbs low – whole grains, preferably organic
• Cut down sugar – eat fruit
• Three cups of green tea a day
• Allow yourself an occasional treat
• 30 minutes of exercise five days a week
• Allow yourself 20 minutes of direct sunlight occasionally with out sunscreen for vitamin D
• Avoid contaminants
• Keep a network of friends for support
• Learn breathing techniques
• Do one thing for yourself everyday
• Give back to your community