Vegetarians around the globe have a reason to celebrate. More studies are showing that eating a balanced diet of fruits and vegetables can stave off many severe illness, including cancer.A new report takes these findings one step further. Certain fruits and vegetables, particularly carrots, may prevent specific types of cancer, according to Italian researchers, reports the recent issue of IJCP's Medinews, leading medical publication. Overall, the study of 4,522 people with breast, colon or rectal cancer and 5,155 hospital patients without cancer found that vegetables conferred more protection against all types of cancer than fruits.