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A
recent Nature study revealed that up to 90 percent of cancer cases are caused
by extrinsic factors, including your diet which may contain unhealthy
cancer-causing foods.
As
you may well be aware, focusing your diet on healthy foods like fresh
vegetables, fruits and healthy sources of protein (grass-fed meat, wild-caught
fish, beans, nuts, seeds, avocado, etc.) may help lower your
risk of chronic diseases like cancer.
On
the other hand, a diet based on processed foods may increase your cancer risk.
But this is a rather vague definition, isn’t it?
If
you want to know what are the unhealthy cancer-causing foods that really increase
your cancer risk, read below.
The
unhealthy cancer-causing foods that follow are the worst of the worst when it
comes to cancer.
1. Processed Meats
The
World Health Organization’s) International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC)
recently classified processed meats as a Group 1 carcinogen, the same category
as tobacco smoke and asbestos.
This
means “there is convincing evidence that the agent causes cancer,” and IARC’s
determination was based on evidence showing that eating processed meat causes colorectal cancer.
Processed
meats, according to WHO, refer to “meat that has been transformed through
salting, curing, fermentation, smoking, or other processes to enhance flavor or
improve preservation.” This includes hot dogs, ham, sausages, beef jerky,
corned beef, canned meat and more.
2. Potato Chips and French Fries
These
two “food groups” have been found to contain higher levels of acrylamide than other
foods. Acrylamide is formed when the amino acid asparagine, which is found in
high concentrations in some potatoes, is heated to high temperatures (above 248
degrees F) in the presence of certain sugars.
IARC
considers acrylamide a “probable human carcinogen” and animal studies have
linked it to several types of cancer.
3. Soda
Dark-colored
sodas often contain 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI), which is formed during the
manufacture of caramel color. 4-MEI is a potential carcinogen and a Consumer
Reports study found most soda contain 3.4 micrograms to 352.5 micrograms of
4-MEI per 12-ounce can.
According
to research published in PLOS One, routine consumption of certain [soda]
beverages can result in 4-MEI exposures > 29 μg/day, the level at which the
state of California requires products to carry cancer warning labels. Soda
is also high in sugar (see below).
4. Excess Sugar
Sugars
in your intestines cause cells to release GIP, a hormone that enhances insulin
release. Your cells’ ability to release GIP is controlled by β-catenin, a protein
whose activity is dependent on sugar levels.
Increased β-catenin activity, in
turn, is associated with cancer development and may make cancer cells immortal,
leading to cancer progression.
As
reported by Science Daily:
“The study
demonstrates that high (but not normal) sugar levels induce nuclear
accumulation of β-catenin and leads to cell proliferation. The changes
induced on β-catenin, the molecules involved and the diversity of
cancer cells susceptible to these changes are identified.
[Study author] Dr.
[Custodia] Custodia García said “We were surprised to realize that changes in
our metabolism caused by dietary sugar impact on our cancer risk … Changing
diet is one of easiest prevention strategies that can potentially save a lot of
suffering and money.”
5. Meats Cooked at High Temperatures
When
meat is cooked at high temperatures, such as fried or barbecued, it
may contain high levels of heterocyclic amines (HCAs) and polycyclic aromatic
hydrocarbons (PAHs).
When
HCAs and PAHs become activated by certain enzymes in your body (which differ
among individuals) they become capable of damaging DNA and potentially causing
cancer. Consumption of such meats is associated with increased risks of
colorectal, pancreatic, and prostate cancer.
I’ve
covered some of the foods you should avoid eating, so what are the foods you should eat?
Here are seven of the best foods you can eat (especially if you’re over 50).
If
you’ve been feasting on any of the foods on this list, it may be time for a
detox with NaturalCleanse.
This 30-day colon flush and revitalization program contains a proprietary
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Plus,
they’re combined with several other gentle yet effective compounds for colon
health, including licorice root, cloves, ginger, fiber-rich psyllium husk and more to help
remove the junk that, after years of unhealthy eating, may have accumulated in
your colon.
Do
you know that a cancerous cell is acidic? If your body is in a constant
state of over-acidification, it becomes impossible for healthy cells to
regenerate.
Cancer
cells thrive in an overly acidic environment. By taking action to become more
alkaline, you can make it more difficult for cancer cells to regenerate.
Eating
an acid/alkaline balanced diet is the key to staying healthy. Understanding the
pH of the foods that you eat is relative to the state of your body's health.
The
goal of the acid alkaline balance diet, also known as
the alkaline diet and the alkaline ash diet, is to achieve
an optimal balance between acid-forming and alkaline-forming foods.
The
anti-cancer alkaline diet greatly reduces the strain on the body's
acid-detoxification systems.
Detailed
information about this diet can be found in the anti-cancer alkaline diet
book: The Acid Alkaline Balance Diet
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