(reuters/bbc) The World Cancer Research Fund carried out the largest ever inquiry into lifestyle and cancer, and issued several stark recommendations. They include not gaining weight as an adult, avoiding sugary drinks and alcohol, and not eating bacon or ham. Everyone must also aim to be as thin as possible without becoming underweight. People with a Body Mass Index (BMI), a calculation which takes into account height and weight, of between 18.5 and 25, are deemed to be within a "healthy" weight range. But the study says their risk increases as they head towards the 25 mark, and that everyone should try to be as close to the lower end as possible. There is no new research involved in this document: the panel examined 7,000 existing studies over five years. The result, they say, is the most comprehensive investigation ever into the risks of certain lifestyle choices. RECOMMENDATIONS INCLUDE: Limit red meat, Limit alcohol, Avoid bacon, ham, and other processed meats, No sugary drinks, No weight gain after 21, Exercise every day, Breastfeed children, Do not take dietary supplements to cut cancer

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