Include whole grains and fresh fruits and vegetables in your diet, this is advice you have heard over and over again.  March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, and to prevent colorectal cancer – include whole grains in your diet.  Colorectal cancer that starts in the large intestines or in the rectum and repeated studies show that a diet high in fiber may reduce the risk for this cancer.  A few studies in particular have showed that a diet high in whole grains is associated with a lower risk for colorectal cancer.

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