Black women, cancer and diet

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A poor diet could mean cancer for some black women, especially those in lower income brackets, a new study shows.

This is scary, because if you guys haven't noticed, I'm a black woman.

I think my diet is OK, but if it's poor, I could be at a higher risk for caner.

This story talks about the study.

From the story, I learned the five points of a healthy diet. They are:

1. adequate consumption of fruit and vegetables
2. low percentage of fat intake
3. consuming no alcohol
4. eating moderate calories and a
5. adhering to a U.S. government Healthy Eating Index, which measures overall quality of diet.

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