As
illustrated in graph below, diet is today’s primary cancer causing factor. It
is truly ironic that foods, which should provide health and life, should become
the principal cause of cancer and death.
Something
must be wrong with the dietary habits of the bulk of the developed world’s
population.
They
are eating too many animal-based foods, which promotes cancer relative to
plant-based foods which help protect against it.
Since
people in developing countries of which Ghana is part, consume more of
plant-based foods, they are less prone to cancer caused by nutrition. However, with the current trend were
people are of the view that, “all that
comes from the west is the best” is gradually exposing developing countries to
cancers caused by the diet choices.
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Cancer is an uncontrolled proliferation
of cells producing a substance (malignant tumor) that produce mutations or
changes in genetic code of the cells. It invades surrounding tissues and its
natural evolution leads to death.
Many of these mutations cause cells to
become cancerous and thus, mutagens are also carcinogens.
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Mutagens are formed when foods
particularly meat products are fried or roasted.
FOODS
THAT CAUSE CANCER INCLUDE;
Cured
meats (e.g Sausages)
Grilled
meats
Very
well done or fried meats
Excess
calories from protein or fat sources particularly from animal sources such as
meat, eggs or milk
Smoked,
prickled, salted or highly spiced foods
Alcoholic
beverages, coffee and tobacco
Consuming
very hot foods and beverages
FOODS
THAT PROMOTE CANCER
●MEAT
●MILK
●ALCOHOLIC
BEVERAGES
●EGGS
●SPICES
●COFFEE
●SUGAR
●REFINED
PRODUCTS
FOODS
IN THE PREVENTION OF CANCER
Anti-carcinogens or cancer protectors
are foods or substances that neutralize the action of carcinogens and slow or
prevent the development of cancer. Virtually all anti-carcinogens are
plant-based.
Fruits
together with vegetables are the most effective anti-carcinogenic foods.
Fruits; certain rigorously conducted scientific
studies conducted throughout the world have shown the abundant fruit
consumption prevents most of the cancers that affect humans.
Examples; Papaya (pawpaw), Pineapples, Grapes,
Apples, Oranges and Lemons.
Vegetables; they contain anti-carcinogens phyto (plant)-chemicals,
antioxidants, pro-vitamin A and vitamin C.
Examples;
Tomatoes, Carrot, Cabbage, Onions, broccoli and Garlic
Legumes; they in general protect against cancer
protect against cancer because of their richness in fiber and phytic acid.
Soybean
and its derivatives are also sources of these anti-carcinogens.
Other foods include; Yoghurt, whole grains and
olive.
FOODS
THAT TREAT CANCER
Even
when cancer has been diagnosed, diet continues to be vitally important.
All the anti-carcinogenic foods described above
particularly fruits treatment, salad and fresh juices are additional treatment
resources.
CONCLUSION
There
is an intimate relationship between cancer and diet; some cause it whiles others help prevent it.
#NUTALK
COUNSEL: For those wishing to reduce the risk of
cancer the most concise dietary counsel is for one to ADOPT A VEGETARIAN DIET
or make fruit and vegetables a meal pal while avoiding the frequent habit of
eating fried/roasted foods.
===Additional Counsels include:
Choose
a diet rich in a variety of plant-based foods.
Eat
plenty of vegetables and fruits.
Drink
alcohol only in moderation if at all.
Select
foods low in fat and salts.
Go
for lean (less fatty) meats and eat fish more.
Drink
good amounts of water daily
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This article was reviewed on Friday, 4th April, 2014
By Nu. Sallah Stanley Kwesi (Nutritionist at Nutritional
Talk)
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