> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://www.foodconsumer.org/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # AICR eNEWS: The Truth about Grilling and Cancer Risk - URL: https://www.foodconsumer.org/the_truth_about_grilling_and_cancer_risk_0507150219/ - Published: 2015-05-07T15:19:00.000Z - Updated: 2026-09-22T18:38:44.000Z - Description: The May 2015 AICR newsletter rounds up five cancer-fighting vegetables to grow at home, prevention beliefs that research has since revised, a grilling safety quiz, a cruciferous salad recipe, and a profile of Team AICR marathon runner Chris Ford. - Author: Food Consumer - Tags: Lifestyle, Health News, #vivvo-import [](http://preventcancer.aicr.org/site/R?i=af03dWbLQpyx8OCNwnZdYw&ref=foodconsumer.org) [Home](http://preventcancer.aicr.org/site/R?i=AdLF72iv-ST7sCpZxv0YUw&ref=foodconsumer.org) [Donate](http://preventcancer.aicr.org/site/R?i=t4JvFFvVA23Aw-Z0JQzb1g&ref=foodconsumer.org) [](http://preventcancer.aicr.org/site/R?i=NZNPdqG%5Fs9yra8Cub2yhJg&ref=foodconsumer.org) May 2015 | Issue 106 [](http://preventcancer.aicr.org/site/R?i=NDIfz%5FjFCfg%5F5ANIfKkJ%5FA&ref=foodconsumer.org) [](http://preventcancer.aicr.org/site/R?i=M9Fe89qPJXdTBHulAD5DhQ&ref=foodconsumer.org) [](http://preventcancer.aicr.org/site/R?i=8KzQdm2s5u1WzZrpsY9i9w&ref=foodconsumer.org) [](http://preventcancer.aicr.org/site/R?i=6YAOqpEyx-gUkxn3FyZkvA&ref=foodconsumer.org) In This Issue: • [Grow Cancer-Fighting Veggies](http://preventcancer.aicr.org/site/R?i=Hjqc3jkyrkkzT8wMwd3y-Q&ref=foodconsumer.org) • [Current Cancer Research](http://preventcancer.aicr.org/site/R?i=-BPRbpvrvI1AqsRyyQUdTw&ref=foodconsumer.org) • [Grilling and Cancer Risk](http://preventcancer.aicr.org/site/R?i=iaT0z943fE2aPlFcXWiPjA&ref=foodconsumer.org) • [Cruciferous Salad](http://preventcancer.aicr.org/site/R?i=pp72iFwtwCll4YgYPiL-Jg&ref=foodconsumer.org) • [Running With A Purpose](http://preventcancer.aicr.org/site/R?i=v%5F%5Fiec36Fna%5FrQdH3iBkAw&ref=foodconsumer.org) [](http://preventcancer.aicr.org/site/R?i=wJYH12SBELehP3XP1Q9E5g&ref=foodconsumer.org) Welcome Readers, In this issue learn how to grow 5 cancer-fighting vegetables, rethink what you know about research and get the facts on grilling for good health. [![ShredCancer](https://storage.ghost.io/c/f5/c2/f5c28c07-f2c7-440d-8161-125a09d9bc91/content/images/2026/08/3e7eed7b701ebc56d4b90cdd646006d706b33813.png)](http://preventcancer.aicr.org/site/R?i=iLS%5F2OTxDSVoN0tkJgUDgw&ref=foodconsumer.org) **Save the Date!** Join AICR and ProShred for the 2nd Annual Shred Cancer onSaturday, June 6th. [Find a location near you!](http://preventcancer.aicr.org/site/R?i=KZf%5FMgY92s9YKdq8-xR24w&ref=foodconsumer.org) ![Shred Cancer](https://storage.ghost.io/c/f5/c2/f5c28c07-f2c7-440d-8161-125a09d9bc91/content/images/2026/08/3e7eed7b701ebc56d4b90cdd646006d706b33813.png) [](http://preventcancer.aicr.org/site/R?i=%5FN8HE-SrejVHNuy0VnYeJw&ref=foodconsumer.org) ![Radishes Being Washed](https://storage.ghost.io/c/f5/c2/f5c28c07-f2c7-440d-8161-125a09d9bc91/content/images/2026/08/7f72fb5647d64b4bf38ea01ca3594e05bc614747.jpg) [Five Cancer-Fighting Vegetables You Can Grow Now](http://preventcancer.aicr.org/site/R?i=9zYm3qt9w0Y3Upy4B7a0vQ&ref=foodconsumer.org) With spring officially here, now is the time to go farm fresh with your own cancer-fighting veggies for the summer. This is a great way to try veggies you might not find in the grocery store – like rainbow chard and purple carrots – and have fun gardening with your kids. [![Women to Helix Transformation](https://storage.ghost.io/c/f5/c2/f5c28c07-f2c7-440d-8161-125a09d9bc91/content/images/2026/08/8ae89da13a74419a4af85e7b42bad09b6d9ba25d.jpg)](http://preventcancer.aicr.org/site/R?i=aGyNnyoVtyi9haxOyKQ4tg&ref=foodconsumer.org) [What You Think You Know in Cancer Research (But Probably Don't)](http://preventcancer.aicr.org/site/R?i=dUqNJwkiO2RwmMrqsGzhRg&ref=foodconsumer.org) It's National Cancer Research Month. For cancer prevention, a lot of that research is relatively recent. Here are a few ideas about cancer prevention you may have heard were true, but have changed. | [![Veg Kabobs Grille ](https://storage.ghost.io/c/f5/c2/f5c28c07-f2c7-440d-8161-125a09d9bc91/content/images/2026/08/bb8ab16c60be1c042fcc9ac677cd6fa01507a3d7.jpg)](http://preventcancer.aicr.org/site/R?i=5J6RjrAFq06VAkpoZS7JDQ&ref=foodconsumer.org) | | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | [The Truth about Grilling and Cancer Risk](http://preventcancer.aicr.org/site/R?i=4A4HQJbzQrsyR-dg5CAucA&ref=foodconsumer.org) It's grilling season! How safe is this cooking method and how do the foods you grill make a difference for lower cancer risk? Take our healthy grilling quiz to see how much you already know. [![avocado salad](https://storage.ghost.io/c/f5/c2/f5c28c07-f2c7-440d-8161-125a09d9bc91/content/images/2026/08/e5f2356f747331e2dcf9d21e5b3d71a4c0573f19.jpg)](http://preventcancer.aicr.org/site/R?i=85npmmU-7q8V4o4KE2HXLw&ref=foodconsumer.org) [Cancer-Fighting Cruciferous Salad (Recipe)](http://preventcancer.aicr.org/site/R?i=Rob%5F8QNUlr0stKlIjPtJCg&ref=foodconsumer.org) Light summer vegetables like radishes, watercress and arugula are cruciferous, with powerful cancer-fighting compounds. You'll get them in this garden-fresh salad. [![Chris Ford ready for another marathon](https://storage.ghost.io/c/f5/c2/f5c28c07-f2c7-440d-8161-125a09d9bc91/content/images/2026/08/100e3beea64b8a1e52f9275f06302242891207e4.jpg)](http://preventcancer.aicr.org/site/R?i=ebCpTMp8pjIxDTvSPNMlYg&ref=foodconsumer.org) [Running With A Purpose](http://preventcancer.aicr.org/site/R?i=i4BU38MCmXMkXoO5m%5FnIJg&ref=foodconsumer.org) Meet Team AICR marathon runner, Chris Ford, who started running after he turned 40 and recently completed his sixth marathon. Read this inspirational story that proves it¹s never too late to begin a challenge. How You Can Help We need your help to advance cancer research, reduce America's cancer risk, and assist cancer patients and survivors. 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