LOS ANGELES — Sure, you’ve heard it a thousand times, but three new studies cement mom’s advice to eat your fruits and veggies: It may help ward off a host of cancers. One study of 183,518 men and women suggests that a diet high in flavonol-rich apples, berries, kale, and broccoli may help cut the risk of pancreatic cancer, especially in smokers. Another study of about 500,000 people aged 50 and older shows eating an additional two servings a day of fruit and vegetables — no matter how many servings you now eat — can reduce the risk of developing head and neck cancers. The third study suggests that chemicals in cruciferous vegetables and soy reduce production of two proteins necessary for the spread of breast and ovarian cancers. The studies were presented here at the annual meeting of the American Association for Cancer Research. Flavonols Lower Pancreatic Cancer Risk Pancreatic cancer is one of the deadliest of all cancers, killing 95% of victims within five years of diagnosis, says Ute Nothlings, DrPH, a researcher at the German Institute of Human Nutrition Potsdam-Rehbruecke in Nuthetal, Germany. But her study shows that people who eat […]