Packaged snacks, instant noodles, and ready-to-eat meals are seen as saviors in busy routines. These foods are stripped of natural nutrients and loaded with artificial additives, refined sugars, and unhealthy fats. Dr Sethi stresses that frequent consumption of ultra-processed food drives low-grade chronic inflammation, one of the key players in the cancer process.

Preparing simple home-cooked meals using whole grains, fresh vegetables, nuts, and seeds can dramatically lower inflammation markers. Even a basic bowl of khichdi with vegetables or oats upma can offer healing nutrients without synthetic ingredients.