Each morning my family eats bran cereal. Now I'm reading that high-fiber foods don't protect us from colon cancer. Oh, that life were so simple. Colon cancer killed my grandfather, and my father overcame it 13 years ago, so this is a subject I have followed carefully.
Fiber turns out to be only one part of the picture.
By itself, it is not enough to protect you from colon cancer. With two generations affected in my family, I know I am at risk, so I watch what I eat and get a colonoscopy each year. But prevention goes even further. Studies suggest a possible correlation between cigarette smoking and cancer of the colon another reason to quit, if you haven't already. It lowers cholesterol levels and protects against high blood pressure and heart disease.