The anti-cancer road is lined with snacks.

• Position: Nutrition - Brief article

Adults should learn how to choose snacks that offer more cancer-fighting nutrients. "Eating a healthy meal or snack every few hours refuels your body and puts you in better shape to fight off diseases like cancer," emphasizes Mary Ellen Herndon, a wellness dietitian at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston. "It also helps keep your blood sugar and metabolism at healthy levels."

Herndon suggests that adults eat a healthy snack if their next meal is longer than six hours away. "A healthy snack has about 100-200 calories and includes an unrefined carbohydrate and a protein. Pairing these two...