Cutting your risk of lung cancer in half sounds pretty good. And all you may have to do to get there, is to eat more plants.

Yes. Plant-based edibles -- like beans, grains, fruit, vegetables, and soy foods -- are high in cancer-fighting compounds called phytoestrogens. And in a study, folks with the highest intakes of these nutrients had a 46 percent lower risk of lung cancer compared with people whose diets were low on the phytoestrogen scale.
- More lung-loving tidbits
In the study, only total phytoestrogen intake from food -- not supplements -- caused the big drop in the risk of lung cancer. And, interestingly, both smokers and nonsmokers enjoyed an equally protective benefit — although, for unknown reasons, former smokers benefitted a bit less.
The researchers suspect phytoestrogens may interact with estrogen receptors -- normally found on lung tumors -- in such a way that they literally interrupt the growth of tumor cells.
- Benefit
Smoking a pack per day can make your RealAge as much as 8 years older.
- Soy side notes
Most people think ""tofu"" when they hear ""phytoestrogens."" But if you're not a tofu lover, don't worry. Soy is not the only phytoestrogen-containing food around. Beans, carrots, broccoli, bananas, leafy greens, and even coffee and tea are loaded with these cancer fighters.
And it was this kind of plant-based diet that led to higher overall intakes of these lung-protective compounds.
(Source: health.yahoo.net)