[Greek food]Shutterstock * A NEW STUDY OF 471,495 EUROPEAN ADULTS FOUND THAT PEOPLE WHO EAT BIGGER PORTIONS AND CONSUME MORE MEAT, JUNK FOOD, AND ALCOHOL HAVE HIGHER RATES OF CANCER. * CONVERSELY, PEOPLE WHOSE DIETS ARE FILLED WITH VEGETABLES, LEGUMES, FRESH FRUITS, FISH, AND LEAN MEATS WERE LESS LIKELY TO DEVELOP CANCER. * A FRENCH NUTRITION RATING SYSTEM THAT'S ALREADY IN USE COULD HELP PEOPLE MAINTAIN A HEALTHIER DIET AND CONSEQUENTLY REDUCE CANCER RISK. The old advice about letting food be your medicine is ringing truer than ever in the face of some new research. A study published Tuesday in the journal PLOS Medicine suggests that what you eat can either raise or reduce your risk of deadly cancers. SEE THE REST OF THE STORY AT BUSINESS INSIDERNOW WATCH: Here's what losing weight does to your body and brain SEE ALSO: * The 11 most common cancers in the US * 3 huge new studies of more than half a million people are casting major doubts on the keto diet * ‘Harold and Kumar’ actor Kal Penn shares why he backed the startup behind Silicon Valley’s favorite ‘bleeding’ veggie burger, which is now at White Castle SEE ALSO: A HARVARD DOCTOR SAYS IT'S HARDER THAN EVER TO LOSE WEIGHT RIGHT NOW — BUT THERE ARE 5 WAYS TO DO IT WELL
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