Mayo Clinic Minute: Plant based diet is encouraged for patients with cancer

By ACA | July 11, 2023

For patients diagnosed with cancer, is there one diet that is better than another?

Dr. Dawn Mussallem, a lifestyle medicine expert at Mayo Clinic, says it’s not about one food or diet, but rather a dietary pattern that emphasizes a predominant plant-based diet that is high in fiber. And, Dr. Mussallmen says, 97% of Americans aren’t getting enough fiber.
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