 Hi, I am Dr. Rahul Wagh. I am a consultant surgical oncologist at Manipal Hospitals Baner Pune. Today we are going to talk about one very important topic that is diet and its association with the cancer. So, as we all know, there are many environmental factors which are responsible for the formation of cancers and diet is one of the most important environmental factors which we can consider to be associated with many of the cancers. So, obviously as we all know, the healthy diet is very important for the prevention of many diseases right from cardiovascular diseases to the prevention of cancer. But how does diet exactly correlate with the incidence of cancer that we are going to discuss in this short video. So, healthy diet is very important for prevention of cancer. So, what does the healthy diet exactly means and how diet is responsible for the formation of cancers. So, there is no exact randomized control trials which has been done to prove the association of particular substances or particular dietary factors with cancer because practically to do an art city is not feasible to link it with the cancer. But there are many observational studies which has been done and they have shown repeatedly that certain dietary patterns or dietary habits are associated with increased risk of certain cancers like increased consumption of red meat which we may be taking from either dairy or some other form of meat. That is very constantly linked with colon cancer because the red meat which is either grilled or charred it has it releases many of the amino acids which are directly toxic to the colon epithelium. So, those carcinogens are responsible for formation of colon cancer. Then there are other dietary factors which can be linked to the formation of cancer like sugar. So, as we all know sugar is a very commonly consumed product, but the sugar is responsible for mainly obesity and obesity is one of the important factor for many cancers like it is responsible for postmenopausal breast cancers then colorectal cancer, prostate cancer in main then also it is linked to lung cancers, pancreatic cancers. So, yes obesity which is happening because of this excessive sugar consumption is one of the important dietary habit linked to the cancer formation. Then we will come to the next important aspect that is how will you prevent this cancer formation with dietary modifications. So, there are certain studies done in animal models where they have shown that increased consumption of green leafy vegetables or increased consumption of fibers in the diet it may reduce the incidence of colon cancer because these fibers invariably washed on many of the carcinogens which might be present in your GI tract. So, that is one important aspect that to increase the consumption of fibers in your diet. Then you can get your vitamin D levels checked and if you are deficient in vitamin D levels. So, you should take the supplements for the vitamin D that has been proven to be reducing the risk of certain cancers like colon cancer. Then consumption of milk can reduce the incidence of colon cancer. Obviously, there is no randomized controlled diet, but these are all observational trials. Then, avoiding the exposure to the pesticide-laden food or trying to take organic diet which is very having a minimal or no pesticide residues in them can also help in the prevention of cancer. We will come to the commonly consumed beverages which has certain links within cancer formation like alcohol. So, as we all know that consumption of alcohol can be associated with the formation of cancers. But there was one misconception previously that one cup or you can say one glass or one drink per day is beneficial. But the recent studies which has been done on alcohol they are suggesting that even consumption of single drink per day is also not good for your health and that is associated with increased risk of certain cancers like breast cancer between women, then oropharyngeal, esophageal and GI tract cancers. They are all been linked within consumption of alcohol. So, you should limit or you should avoid the consumption of alcohol completely. And then another important beverage we routinely consume is coffee or coffee. So, they have found that in fact drinking of coffee is been associated with reduced risk of certain cancers. The reason for that is maybe because coffee reduces the glycemic index of certain foods and reduces the blood sugar levels. So, it may reduce the risk of endometrial cancer in women. It may reduce the risk of prostate cancer in men and in certain patients of groups risk of colon cancer. So, yes coffee consumption in limited amount can prevent or protect you from these certain cancers has been found in these observational studies. As we all know that there are multiple causes for the formation of cancers and there are multiple environmental factors which can be linked to a formation of cancers. But there are certain environmental factors like diet which are in our control and choosing a healthy lifestyle and healthy dietary choices can help you prevent your risk of getting in cancer. Thank you.