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href="/research-policy/evidence-for-our-recommendations/be-a-healthy-weight/" class="button primary">Understand the research</a></div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="cell repeater-item"> <a href="/research-policy/evidence-for-our-recommendations/be-physically-active/" class="pseudo-link">Be physically active</a> <div class="card color-sky-blue-75-bg"> <div class="media media-relative"> <img decoding="async" width="675" height="450" src="https://www.wcrf.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Topic-Physical-activity-675px.png" class="attachment-large size-large" alt="Physical activity" srcset="https://www.wcrf.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Topic-Physical-activity-675px.png 675w, https://www.wcrf.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Topic-Physical-activity-675px-300x200.png 300w" sizes="(max-width: 675px) 100vw, 675px" /> </div> <div class="content fixed-button"> <h3 class="h3">Be physically active</h3> <p>We recommend being physically active as part of everyday life – walk more and sit less</p> <div class="button-group "><a href="/research-policy/evidence-for-our-recommendations/be-physically-active/" class="button primary">What our Panel found</a></div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="cell repeater-item"> <a href="/research-policy/evidence-for-our-recommendations/wholegrains-veg-fruit-beans/" class="pseudo-link">Eat a diet rich in wholegrain, vegetables, fruit and beans</a> <div class="card color-sky-blue-75-bg"> <div class="media media-relative"> <img decoding="async" width="675" height="450" src="https://www.wcrf.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/682107002-faqs-vegan-diets-675px.png" class="attachment-large size-large" alt="Vegan diets" srcset="https://www.wcrf.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/682107002-faqs-vegan-diets-675px.png 675w, https://www.wcrf.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/682107002-faqs-vegan-diets-675px-300x200.png 300w" sizes="(max-width: 675px) 100vw, 675px" /> </div> <div class="content fixed-button"> <h3 class="h3">Eat a diet rich in wholegrain, vegetables, fruit and beans</h3> <p>Make wholegrains, veg, fruit and beans a major part of your usual diet</p> <div class="button-group "><a href="/research-policy/evidence-for-our-recommendations/wholegrains-veg-fruit-beans/" class="button primary">Read the evidence</a></div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="cell repeater-item"> <a href="/research-policy/evidence-for-our-recommendations/limit-fast-foods/" class="pseudo-link">Limit 'fast foods'</a> <div class="card color-sky-blue-75-bg"> <div class="media media-relative"> <img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="675" height="450" src="https://www.wcrf.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Topic-UPFs-675px.png" class="attachment-large size-large" alt="UPFs" srcset="https://www.wcrf.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Topic-UPFs-675px.png 675w, https://www.wcrf.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Topic-UPFs-675px-300x200.png 300w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 675px) 100vw, 675px" /> </div> <div class="content fixed-button"> <h3 class="h3">Limit 'fast foods'</h3> <p>Limit consumption of ‘fast foods’ and other processed foods high in fat, starches or sugars</p> <div class="button-group "><a href="/research-policy/evidence-for-our-recommendations/limit-fast-foods/" class="button primary">Read our research</a></div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="cell repeater-item"> <a href="/research-policy/evidence-for-our-recommendations/limit-red-processed-meat/" class="pseudo-link">Limit red and processed meat</a> <div class="card color-sky-blue-75-bg"> <div class="media media-relative"> <img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="675" height="450" src="https://www.wcrf.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/682106946-faqs-meat-675px.png" class="attachment-large size-large" alt="A steak" srcset="https://www.wcrf.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/682106946-faqs-meat-675px.png 675w, https://www.wcrf.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/682106946-faqs-meat-675px-300x200.png 300w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 675px) 100vw, 675px" /> </div> <div class="content fixed-button"> <h3 class="h3">Limit red and processed meat</h3> <p>Eat moderate amounts of red meat and eat little, if any, processed meat</p> <div class="button-group "><a href="/research-policy/evidence-for-our-recommendations/limit-red-processed-meat/" class="button primary">What we say about meat</a></div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="cell repeater-item"> <a href="/research-policy/evidence-for-our-recommendations/limit-sugar-sweetened-drinks/" class="pseudo-link">Limit sugar-sweetened drinks</a> <div class="card color-sky-blue-75-bg"> <div class="media media-relative"> <img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="675" height="450" src="https://www.wcrf.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/682106985-faqs-sugar-growth-675px.png" class="attachment-large size-large" alt="Sugar" srcset="https://www.wcrf.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/682106985-faqs-sugar-growth-675px.png 675w, https://www.wcrf.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/682106985-faqs-sugar-growth-675px-300x200.png 300w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 675px) 100vw, 675px" /> </div> <div class="content fixed-button"> <h3 class="h3">Limit sugar-sweetened drinks</h3> <p>Limit sugar-sweetened drinks, and consume mainly water and unsweetened drinks</p> <div class="button-group "><a href="/research-policy/evidence-for-our-recommendations/limit-sugar-sweetened-drinks/" class="button primary">What the data tells us</a></div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="cell repeater-item"> <a href="/research-policy/evidence-for-our-recommendations/limit-alcohol-consumption/" class="pseudo-link">Limit alcohol consumption</a> <div class="card color-sky-blue-75-bg"> <div class="media media-relative"> <img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="675" height="450" src="https://www.wcrf.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Topic-Alcohol-675px.png" class="attachment-large size-large" alt="Alcohol" srcset="https://www.wcrf.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Topic-Alcohol-675px.png 675w, https://www.wcrf.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Topic-Alcohol-675px-300x200.png 300w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 675px) 100vw, 675px" /> </div> <div class="content fixed-button"> <h3 class="h3">Limit alcohol consumption</h3> <p>For cancer prevention, it’s best not to drink alcohol</p> <div class="button-group "><a href="/research-policy/evidence-for-our-recommendations/limit-alcohol-consumption/" class="button primary">What’s the evidence?</a></div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="cell repeater-item"> <a href="/research-policy/evidence-for-our-recommendations/supplements/" class="pseudo-link">Do not use supplements for cancer prevention</a> <div class="card color-sky-blue-75-bg"> <div class="media media-relative"> <img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="675" height="450" src="https://www.wcrf.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/FAQs-Supplements-675px.png" class="attachment-large size-large" alt="A glass of water and a bottle of pills" srcset="https://www.wcrf.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/FAQs-Supplements-675px.png 675w, https://www.wcrf.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/FAQs-Supplements-675px-300x200.png 300w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 675px) 100vw, 675px" /> </div> <div class="content fixed-button"> <h3 class="h3">Do not use supplements for cancer prevention</h3> <p>Aim to meet nutritional needs through diet alone</p> <div class="button-group "><a href="/research-policy/evidence-for-our-recommendations/supplements/" class="button primary">Why don’t they help?</a></div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="cell repeater-item"> <a href="/research-policy/evidence-for-our-recommendations/breastfeeding/" class="pseudo-link">Breastfeed your baby, if you can</a> <div class="card color-sky-blue-75-bg"> <div class="media media-relative"> <img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="675" height="450" src="https://www.wcrf.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Topic-Breastfeeding-675px.png" class="attachment-large size-large" alt="Breastfeeding" 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class="attachment-large size-large" alt="An older woman sitting on a windowledge, using a tablet" srcset="https://www.wcrf.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/HP-enews-FAQs-1195737104-650px.jpg 650w, https://www.wcrf.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/HP-enews-FAQs-1195737104-650px-300x198.jpg 300w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px" /> </div> <div class="content fixed-button"> <h3 class="h3">After a cancer diagnosis</h3> <p>For the best results, follow our Recommendations, if you’re able to</p> <div class="button-group "><a href="/research-policy/evidence-for-our-recommendations/after-a-cancer-diagnosis-follow-recommendations/" class="button primary">Read through the data</a></div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="cell repeater-item"> <a href="/research-policy/evidence-for-our-recommendations/regional-variations/" class="pseudo-link">Regional variations</a> <div class="card color-sky-blue-75-bg"> <div class="media media-relative"> <img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="515" 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