10 Foods That Might Increase Your Cancer Risk
- Dietitian.Lauren Hmede
- Jul 16, 2019
- 3 min read
There are alot of food named as cancer promoting food. Diet play a key role in promoting or preventing cancer disease. Let us learn today about 10 food that may increase cancer risk.
1. Foods With Low Nutritional Quality
Low "nutritional quality" are also food named as "unhealthy". Some food examples are processed food, sugar sweetened beverages, refined sugar ,refined grains , fried foods, foods high in saturated and trans fats, and high-glycemic foods such as potatoes. Try to replace them with whole food, fruits, vegetables and lean protein source.
2. Processed Meat
According to research processed meat is carcinogenic due to the reactin between sodium used for prservation and amines which lead to the growth of gut bacteria known to cause cancer.
According to the (ACS) and (ACIR) recommend limiting your processed meat intake, and Kennedy points out that just 1 to 2 ounces a day may increase the risk of breast and colorectal cancer.
3. Red Meat
According to WHO, red meat like beef, pork and lamb is "likely" to cause cancer and especially colorectal cancer. There is also evidence of links with pancreatic cancer and prostate cancer. You need to limit red meat consumption to less than 11 ounces according to WHO yet lean red meat is still a good source of B vitamins and iron.
4. Charred Meat
When all types of meat (including poultry, beef and pork) are cooked at very high temperatures, they release chemicals that have been linked to cancer in animals.
According to the ACS, charred meat has two concerning components: Heterocyclic amines (HCAs) and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), both chemicals that have been found to be mutagenic that is, they cause changes in DNA that may increase the risk of cancer.HCAs form when sugar and substances in meat muscle react to the high heat, and PAHs form when fat and juices drip onto the surface and cause smoke. That smoke then rises and sticks to the meat. When you're grilling "Flip the meat often, and avoid sugar based marinades or add them after cooking."
5. Alcohol
Heavy drinking increases the risk of cancer developing in your throat, voice box, esophagus, liver, colon and rectum especially if you smoke. Guidelines from the ACS and other organizations limit women to one and men to two drinks daily.
6. Processed Foods
According to the ACS people who eat the most processed foods are more likely to be verweight which accounts for 8% of cancer in US. And obesity commonly causes GERD, which physically damages the esophagus. Then, mutations sometimes happen as cells replicate, Platz notes. Fat also produces estrogen, and high levels of the hormone may cause breast and endometrail cancers. What's more, obesity increases the odds of being insulin-resistant, and hyperglycemiahas been associated with a higher risk of many cancers.
7. Canned Foods
According to the NIH, the BPA in some packaging not only interferes with human hormone production, but high exposure to BPA has been linked to breast, prostate and ovarian cancers.
8. Scalding-Hot Tea and Coffee
If it burns, cool it: A number of studies, including those by BMJ and a recent report by the Annal of internal medicine have linked scalding-hot drinks like tea or coffee to esophageal cancer, especially when combined with smoking. High heat kills off cells that can mutate as they're replaced, promoting cancer.
9. Farmed Salmon
Salmon is a good source of vitami D anfd omega-3. However, some of the farmed stuff also has polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), which have been linked to cancer in animal and human studies, according to the EPA.
10. Full-Fat Milk
According to the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, dairy products have been linked to prostate cancer. Excessive intake of whole milk, in particular, has been shown to raise risk of mortality from prostate cancer, adds Kennedy. The likely connection is because high levels of calcium can block the body's ability to produce vitamin D, which is known to protect against all types of cancers. "But it's hard to achieve high levels of calcium through diet alone. You generally need to take a supplement to reach 1,500 milligrams or higher per day".
So instead of swearing off dairy, opt for lower-fat versions instead, and get some calcium from plant-based sources like spinach, Swiss chard, kale and tofu.
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