Top 10 Foods That Increase Cancer Risk

Nearly 1.5 million new cases of cancer were expected to be diagnosed last year–while 559,650 people were expected to die from the disease, according to the American Cancer Society. That’s more than 1,500 people a day–such a startling statistic. In the book Cancer: 101 Solutions to a Preventable Epidemic (New Society Publishers, 2007) the authors write that the Number 4 solution is to “Eat a Healthy Diet.” Listed within are the 10 Foods and Drinks to Limit or Eliminate:

1. All charred food, which create heterocyclic aromatic amines, known carcinogens. Even dark toast is suspect.

2. Well-done red meat. Medium or rare is better, little or no red meat is best.

3. Sugar, both white and brown–which is simply white sugar with molasses added. (See Care2′s Directory of Natural Sweeteners for great, healthy alternatives.)

4. Heavily salted, smoked and pickled foods, which lead to higher rates of stomach cancer.

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Elena T.

2:26AM PDT on Jun 18, 2013

Thank you :)

June 18
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Winn A.

1:59PM PDT on May 18, 2013

Thanks

May 18
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Mary T.

10:37PM PDT on May 15, 2013

Removed sodas from my diet along with anything with aspartame, which leaves an horrible after taste; also trying my best to stop eating added sugar & salt

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paul m.

7:11AM PDT on May 10, 2013

Thanks..

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Donna H.

4:44AM PDT on May 10, 2013

Thanks for the info.

Rosemary H.

2:35PM PDT on Apr 10, 2013

No sugar, no aspartame - what do you do if you love coffee (decaffeinated for preference) and can never drink it unsweetened?

I thought raw (sorry... rare!) meat was less healthy that well cooked meat, but don't eat it very often. Fortunately I seldom eat or drink any of the other things listed.