diet, obesity, and cancer

natachan
natachan Posts: 149
in Health and Weight Loss
I found this interesting and thought I'd share.

I was reading up on carcinogens and anti-carcinogens for my Chem final and found some info in my book I thought I'd share.

"Nearly two-thirds of all cancer deaths in the United States are linked to tobacco, diet, or lack of exercise with resulting obesity." Moreover, a graph on the following pages shows the percentages, 30% tobacco, 30 % Adult diet (obesity), 5% sedentary lifestyle, 3% Alcohol, and salt food additives and contaminates making up 1% of cancer deaths. The rest are things like genetics, environment, etc. Still this number is MASSIVE. Taking a look at known carcinogens shows that MOST are made up what are know as benzene rings with other things added on. Guess what processed foods are rich in?

Now an anti-carcinogen is something that is known to decrease the risk of cancer. Known anti-carcinogens include vitamins A, C, and E. "A diet rich in cruciferous [sic] vegetables (cabbage, broccoli, Brussels sprouts, kale, and cauliflower) has been shown to reduce the incidence of cancer both in animals and in human population groups."

Anyway, thought this was interesting and thought I'd share. So eat your veggies!

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