The nurse is providing dietary teaching related to reducing cancer risk. Which of the following foods should the nurse instruct patients to avoid? (Select all that apply.)
a. Cruciferous vegetables
b. Alcohol
c. Whole grains
d. Smoked meats
e. Charbroiled meat
f. Root vegetables
ANS: B, D, E
Individuals should limit excessive meat, especially when smoked, salted, charbroiled, or cooked at high temperatures, excessive fat, excessive calories, and alcohol. Cruciferous vegetables and whole grains are encouraged. Root vegetables are neither encouraged nor discouraged in regard to cancer risk.
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