There is an upsurge in the cases of cancer in the U.S and indeed worldwide.
With nearly 1.5 million people diagnosed with one form of cancer or the other, it has become pertinent that everyone is cautious of those carcinogenic foods that can cause the development of cancerous cells in the body.
Here are some foods you should be wary of;
1. Avoid Farmed Salmon
It is estimated that more than 60% of all salmon consumed in the U.S are farm raised.
It is believed that these fish are fed with feeds that are contaminated with pesticides, antibiotics and known carcinogenic chemicals.
These salmons live in a crowded environment and are likely to have more sea lice than those salmons raised in the wild.
These salmons are also fed with chemicals to give their flesh that reddish pink colour that should happen naturally.
Farmed salmons also have less solid omega-3 than their naturally raised relatives because of their eating regimen. It has also been discovered that farmed salmons have large amounts of mercury, PCB and cancer causing dioxins. Stay clear of canned salmon and if you have to buy it fresh then check the label to ensure that what you purchase is actually wild sockeye salmon.
2. Stay Clear Of Canned Tomatoes
The can of canned food is lined with a chemical known as bisphenol-A or BPA.
In a 2013 study by the National Academy of Sciences it was discovered that BPA has a great effect on the body similar to how genes act in the cerebrum of lab rats.
The high acidity in tomatoes make them very hazardous and when the BPA gets into the tomatoes as a result of this, it makes the tomatoes even more dangerous.
FDA laws do not mandate the stating of BPA on the labels but that does not mean it isn’t there, so avoid canned tomatoes and go for fresh organic ones.
3. Stay Off Soda Pop
It is believed that people that consume a soda a day stand a higher chance of having a stroke than those that don’t drink sodas.
This was a publication made by the American Journal of Nutrition.
You will quickly develop insulin resistance and spike up your glucose levels if you consume sodas daily because they are packed with sugar and cause weight gain.
They also cause gastro-esophageal reflux sickness, they contain artificial colorings that are also carcinogenic in nature.
4. Eat Less Processed Meat
It is widely acknowledged that the preservatives and salt used in processed meat is very harmful to the human body. This was stated in the journal of BMC Medicine by analysts.
In a study conducted that included individuals from 10 European nations, it was observed that 1 out of 17 subjects in the research died as a result of complications from the consumption of processed meat. It also stated that those people that consumed 160 grams or mire of processed meat where 44% more likely to die in 12 years’ time compared to those people that only ate about 20 grams or less of processed meat.
Processed meat contains high amounts of sodium nitrates which are carcinogenic even though they may make the meat appear fresh and visibly appealing.
Smoking meat is also not good as the meat derives tar which is similar to that found in cigarettes.
5. Stop Eating Microwave Popcorn
Microwave popcorn packs are believed to be lined with a poisonous chemical known as perfluorooctanoic acid ( PFOA).
It is believed that overexposure to this chemical can lead to liver, kidney, testicular, bladder and pancreas cancers.
Most microwave popcorn use soybean oil (which is a GMO product) as well as other additives such as propyl gallate, which causes skin rashes and digestive problems.
6. Careful With Those Potato Chips
You will gain weight quickly if you consume potato chips as they are packed with calories and fat.
It is believed that consuming just an ounce of potato chips daily will lead to a two pound increase in weight in a year, this was published by the New England Journal of medicine.
Potato chips are also loaded with high amounts of sodium which can lead to hypertension in people.
Potato chips also have artificial colouring and chemical additives that are carcinogenic.
They are fried under very high temperatures in order for them to be firm but as a consequence they form a compound called acrylamide which is a carcinogenic compound that is also found in cigarettes.
7. Eating Highly Smoked, Pickled Or Salted Food Is Bad For You
Nitrate cured foods or foods with nitrites which act as preservatives as well as coloring to meat are bad for you.
These foods change to N-nitroso once in your body and this is known to cause cancer.
Nuts and meat that are smoked are packed full of tar which is similar to that in cigarettes and this is a cancer causing agent.
Your bacon, salami and sausages are high in sodium and fat that can lead to colorectal cancer as well as stomach malignancy which is common place in places like Japan known for its salted and smoked food.
8. Genetically Modified Food
These are foods that have been grown with chemicals and also modified by chemicals.
In a scientific experiment conducted by Dr. Pusztai at the Rowett Institute in Scotland, the lab rats were given GMO foods to eat and in just 10 days all the rats had pre-malignant cell developments, damaged immune systems and even smaller brains and livers.
9. Refined Sugar Is Bad For You
These will raise your insulin levels, they are also good for cancerous cells as they feed on it to growth in size.
In 1931 German Nobel laureate in medicine, Otto Warburg discovered that both tumors and cancers feed on sugars growing in size in the process.
It was found that cancer cells feed on fructose-rich sweeteners such as high-fructose corn syrup (HFCS).
This is because malignancy cells metabolized HFCS more effectively and quickly.
Your soft drinks, pies, cakes, cereals and juices are packed with refined sugar and HFCS indicating why tumors and cancer are on an increase these days.
10. Quit Eating Red Meat
It was discovered in a study spanning over 10 Years that eating red meat even in small quantities increased a man’s risk of acquiring cancer by 22% while that of a woman increased by 20%.
Cancers such as prostate, colon and breast cancer is common place.
In another study on 150,000 subjects aged between 50 and 74 it was discovered that colon cancer was common when red meat was consumed regularly.
You should eat more of poultry and fish rather than red meat if you want to reduce your risk of getting colon cancer.
