4 Body Sense
B O D Y T A L K
Fruits & Veggies
Fight Skin Cancer
According to findings published in
the Journal of the American Medical
Association Dermatology, people who eat
foods containing high levels of vitamin
A have a 17 percent risk reduction
for getting cutaneous squamous cell
carcinoma—the second-most common
type of skin cancer among fair-skinned
people. According to Eunyoung Cho,
associate professor of dermatology
and epidemiology at Brown University,
"Skin cancer, including squamous cell
carcinoma, is hard to prevent, but this
study suggests that eating a healthy
diet rich in vitamin A may be a way to
reduce your risk, in addition to wearing
sunscreen and reducing sun exposure.
Our study provides another reason to
eat lots of fruits and vegetables as part
of a healthy diet." Vitamin A-rich foods
include apricots, broccoli, carrots, kale,
spinach, and tangerines, to name a few.
Read the full study at
www.sciencedaily.com/
releases/2019/07/190731125417.htm.
