What to Eat to Beat Skin Cancer How a Healthy Diet Can Protect
You from Skin Cancer You got the pale-is-the-new-tan memo years
ago and have the sun smarts to prove it. Skin cancer is the most
common cancer in the United States, and women age 39 and under
have a higher probability of developing its most serious form,
melanoma, than they do any other invasive cancer except breast
cancer. Yep; knew that. Slather on waterproof sunscreen before
you exercise, sport floppy broad-brimmed hats at the beach, stay
out of midday rays, and steer clear of tanning beds. Check; do
all that. Still, despite your savvy and diligence, there's a new
stealth skin saver you may be missing: your diet. "The research
is preliminary but promising," says Karen Collins, RD, clinical
dietitian and nutrition adviser for the American Institute for
Cancer Research in Washington, D.C. "In addition to limiting
your sun exposure, eating certain foods may help reduce your
risk." Much of the recent research focuses on the sun-soaked
Mediterranean