Choose chicken and fish rather than red meat and avoid saturated fats. Adding a daily multivitamin that contains folic acid may further decrease your cancer risk. If you drink, limit alcohol to one drink on any day for women, two drinks on any day for men. Modest alcohol consumption benefits the heart, higher consumption increases cancer risk. Because of differences in metabolism and weight, women in general should drink less than men.
Alcohol causes cancer of the breast, colon and rectum, and mouth and esophagus.
Beer, wine, and liquor carry similar cancer risk. Remember, don't drink and drive. Protect yourself from the sun. Avoid sunburns and don't tan. Use hats, shirts, and sunscreens.