In a University of Vermont study, the fittest men were 68 percent less likely to develop lung cancer and 38 percent less likely to develop colorectal cancers than the least active men—and those who developed cancer had better outcomes if they exercised regularly, Fox News reports. 

Skip Anything Fried

Guys who eat french fries, fried chicken, fried fish, or fried doughnuts once or more a week have up to a 37 percent higher risk of prostate cancer, according to a new study from the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center in Seattle. Oil that’s heated to high temperatures develops carcinogenic compounds in food.

Sip Pomegranate Juice

Researchers at the University of Wisconsin at Madison found that pomegranate juice may stunt lung cancer growth. 

Get Screened

The Center for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that if everyone over 50 had regular colon cancer screenings, 60 percent of deaths from the disease could be prevented. 

Snack on Blueberries

The fruit is brimming with a compound called pterostilbene that may slash precancerous lesions in the gut, Rutgers University researchers say. 

Befriend Fiber

People on a high-fiber eating plan—about 17 grams per 1,000 calories—had a 19 percent decrease in kidney cancer risk compared with those who took in the least, a study in the journal Clinical Nutrition found. 

Go Nuts

Eat three Brazil nuts every day. A Harvard study found that this amount is associated with a 48 percent lower incidence of advanced prostate cancer.