Eating right can ward off cancer
What do you get when you combine whole wheat bread, green tea and soy? You get a cancer-preventing diet, according to F.O.R.C.E., the student group devoted to Fighting, Overcoming and Responding to Cancer Everywhere.
Yesterday F.O.R.C.E. kicked off Cancer Prevention Week by passing out pieces of whole wheat bread and bagels on the Lawn and will continue giving away cancer-preventing foods throughout the week.
The group hopes to educate the student body that 1/3 of cancer deaths are because of the patients' diets, and that eating five or more fruits and vegetables a day cuts your cancer risk in half. From 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on the Lawn each day this week, F.O.R.C.E. members will share easy ways to dramatically decrease your chances of getting this life-threatening disease.
"The purpose is to let college students know how they can prevent cancer in the future," said second-year College student Emily Bethards, a F.O.R.C.E. member.
Following yesterday's bagels and bread, F.O.R.C.E. will give out green tea today, vegetables on Wednesday, soy on Thursday and fruit on Friday.
"All of our food was donated by local bakeries, specialty food stores and all the major grocery stores," said first-year College student Ashley Lescanec, a F.O.R.C.E. member.
Members of F.O.R.C.E. said they are motivated to raise awareness of cancer prevention because a family member or close friend had died of cancer. Some have had this terrifying illness themselves and a few currently suffer from it.
"I've had two uncles die of cancer," said first-year Engineering student Kate McClafferty. "This is a good cause. I wanted to do something that would be fun and help other people."
And that is just what F.O.R.C.E. hopes to accomplish this week - to entertain people with free food while educating them about healthy lifestyle choices.
"It's been fabulous. Everyone has been ecstatic," Bethards said. "People are getting free food and realizing what they can do to prevent cancer."
By Sarah Bouchard
Cavalier Daily Staff Writer
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