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Is dietary fat advice for cancer prevention similar to heart disease prevention?
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Pretty much: The link isn't direct in either case, so "eat healthy" is the general advice. Shoot for the "mediterranean diet" or an Asian menu and you'll be fine.
Answered 2/19/2015
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