2023-07-06 12:03:30
To prevent cancer… avoid these foods
Some types of foods and drinks can increase a person’s chances of developing cancer, according to a group of nutrition experts and immunologists, to the British newspaper, The Telegraph.
The following are the most prominent of these foods and drinks:
processed meat
In 2015, the International Agency for Research on Cancer classified processed meats, such as salami, bacon and sausages, as a “proven” cause of cancer.
This is because these meats contain chemicals called nitrites, which keep these foods fresher for longer.
When cooked at high temperatures, nitrites can form cancer-causing compounds known as nitrosamines.
Salesman in a shop that sells processed meat (Archyde.com)
Alcohol
Our bodies convert alcohol into a chemical called acetaldehyde, which destroys cells.
“There is an increased risk of cancer of the breast, esophagus, mouth and throat due to alcohol consumption even in low amounts, as well as an increased risk of cancer of the liver and colorectum when it is consumed at high levels,” says Sadie Boniface, of the Institute for the Study of Alcohol.
Drinking alcohol causes cancer (Archyde.com)
Beef and red meat
Excessive consumption of beef, lamb and pork is known to increase the risk of cancer.
The main reason for this is that these meats contain a molecule called haem, which in excess can lead to cellular changes in the lining of the colon, which can cause cancer.
Meat offered for sale in Britain (Archyde.com)
sugary drinks
Scientists at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health found that women who drank more than two sugary drinks a day had more than double the risk of early-onset colorectal cancer.
Scientists believe this may be due to the fact that sugary drinks cause obesity, which is a major risk factor for cancer.
sugary drinks (AFP)
Cakes, cereals, chocolate and sweets
These products contain high levels of sugar. While clinical trials have not shown a direct and explicit link between sugar and cancer, nutrition experts say that people who consume a large amount of sugar usually have a somewhat poor diet, which may eventually cause cancer.
Cakes may cause cancer (Archyde.com)
aspartame
Aspartame is one of the most popular artificial sweeteners in the world, and last week, scientists at the World Health Organization suggested that it may be a possible carcinogen.
But as with sugar, this may be because people who consume artificial sweeteners have a lower quality diet.
Aspartame is one of the most common artificial sweeteners (AFP)
white bread
Nutritionists warn against refined grains, such as white bread products.
Population studies have linked a high intake of refined grains to a higher risk of colon and stomach cancer.
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