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When Tonia Brown’s weight reached 380 pounds, she was frustrated. “I was getting tired of it. I wanted to lose some weight,” the 51-year-old from Shelby, North Carolina, tells TODAY.com. “I wanted to start taking better care of myself because I was getting older and starting to feel it.” About eight years ago, Brown started eating a ketogenic diet and …

The ketogenic diet is a very low-carb, high-fat diet often used for weight loss. This study suggests the keto diet may increase the risk of all cancers. Following an anti-inflammatory diet may help reduce the risk of cancer by lowering inflammation. Heart disease still holds the top spot for causes of death in the U.S., but cancer isn’t far behind, …