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RED ALERT! Nine cancer-causing food you should try to avoid

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As essential as food is to the human system for nutrients and growth, some actually do more harm than good. Aside weight management issues, many foods have been scientifically proven to cause cancer. So, the next time you have a craving be wary of the kind of food you consume.

Below are cancer-causing foods you should avoid.

Fermented Foods

fermented foods

Fermented products have been shown to cause cancer. In fact, products like fermented milk, pickles or even fish contain carcinogenic compounds known as N-nitroso compounds. This way, fermentation is no longer a safe way to store food, but is rather one that should be avoided.

Dairy Foods

If you think by drinking milk you’re being healthy and you are providing your body with the protein it needs; you’re wrong! It has been proven that dairy products, especially when artificial means and various chemicals are employed to get these products, increase the consumer’s risk of having various cancers. Dairy is something to avoid then, instead of being over -consumed.

Canned Foods

It is true that canned food can be a very convenient way to store foods. However, these foods can be considered as ticking bombs in a can. Aside the high amount of salt necessary to preserve these canned goods, an even scarier chemical is present in the inner lining of the cans. In fact, BPA tends to be absorbed by the food in the can and consumed by the person eating the canned good. The problem with BPA is that it’s highly toxic for brain cells. You should be especially careful with canned tomatoes, which tend to contain higher BPA levels because of their acidity.

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Salted Foods

salted foods

Salted foods can also be considered as cancer causing foods. In fact, in order to preserve them, high amounts of nitrates are necessary. The problem is that the nitrate tends to produce N-nitroso compounds; which have been scientifically shown to increase the consumers’ risk of having various cancers. Salt is not the enemy here, although it can be harmful in high amounts, it is necessary for the body’s health.

Vegetable Oils

There are various kinds of vegetable oils on the market, with different tastes and different colors. These oils are also cancer causing foods sadly, because of their high amounts of the omega-6 fatty acid. In fact, the over consumption of omega-6 not only causes various cancers such as stomach and prostate cancer, but it can also cause a variety of other diseases such as skin and heart problems.

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Fries

It’s sad but true! French fries are many people’s favorite food, but it didn’t stop it from being a possible cause for cancer. In fact, the high amounts of fat produced while frying them as well as the high amount of aclylamide

fries

contained in the fries make it almost poisonous for the human body. This is why French fries are to be consumed as rarely as possible or you can make them at home and adopt healthier cooking methods such as oven baked potato fries.

Chips

Chips are definitely a product to avoid consuming. Not only are they high in salt and calories, they also contain a number of unhealthy ingredients such as preservatives. It is true it seems like they can’t be avoided, because chips are everywhere: during parties, movie nights or as appetizers in restaurants. But these are definitely a food item to be careful with.

Alcohol

alcohol

It is widely known that alcohol causes cancer. And yet so many people continue to consume it. In fact, not only does alcohol cause a large number of cancers ranging from throat cancer to colorectal cancer. It also damages the liver which is necessary to detoxify the blood from poisonous toxins and bad chemicals. This way, alcohol can cause cancer both by directly damaging the tissues, and also indirectly by maintaining high concentrations of toxins and carcinogenic compounds in the body.

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Soft Drinks

Soft drinks can be great because they are tasty, sweet and refreshing. However they contain a lot of bad ingredients such as preservatives and artificial colors which are both known to cause cancer. Soft drinks also contain incredibly high amounts of sugar which according to some research, could contribute to the development of cancer cells if the blood sugar level is higher than normal for a prolonged period of time.

 

 

Culled from AllYou

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