Cancer it remains a major scourge around the world, despite the great resources devoted to finding a cure. Mounting evidence points to the role that diet may play in the development of cancer. A 2008 study published in the Nutrition and Cancer Journal found a “direct association” between refined grains and stomach cancer.
Foods that have been processed and stripped of their nutritional values are known as refined foods.
Refined grains include pastries, desserts, white bread, pasta, muffins, cookies, crackers, refined grain breakfast cereals, white rice, pancakes, waffles, and pizza.
The study in question investigated the role of a wide range of foods and beverages in the risk of stomach cancer.
The researchers analyzed data from a case-control study conducted in Italy between 1997 and 2007 in 230 subjects with confirmed stomach cancer (143 men and 87 women, age range 22 to 80 years, and 547 controls (286 men and 261 women). , age range 22 to 80 years.–80 years) admitted to hospital for acute non-neoplastic diseases.
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Diet and Cancer: What the Health Organizations Say
Cancer Research UK explains: “If something is carcinogenic, it means it could cause cancer.”
According to the charity, there are not many foods that cause cancer, but eating red and processed meat can increase the risk of bowel cancer.
The health body is keen to bust some of the myths surrounding the role diet can play in cancer prevention.
“Some people have suggested that green tea might reduce cancer risk. This is because it contains catechin, an antioxidant that appears to stop tumor growth in rats,” he explains.
“But the results of large studies have not shown that green tea reduces cancer risk in humans.”
Cancer – symptoms to watch for
Cancer symptoms are often subtle or non-existent at first. Symptoms of lung cancer develop as the condition progresses.
General symptoms of cancer include:
- Unexplained pain or soreness
- Very intense night sweats
- unexplained weight loss
- Unusual lump or swelling anywhere
- Fatigue.
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