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Eating well (or poorly) can influence cancer development

17/07/2013

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The fight against cancer is perhaps one of the largest branch of health and recent findings suggest that the onset of the disease is much more connected to our daily habits than you could imagine.

And food is one of those factors. The consumption of healthy foods helps the body to get the nutrients needed for the proper functioning and even to prevent and combat serious diseases, such as cancer.

According to the oncologist Marina Thomaz de Lima Duz, the OncoMed, foods like fruits, vegetables and whole grains contain a lot of nutrients that assist the body's natural defenses to destroy carcinogens before they cause serious damage to the cells and genetic mutations precursors to cancer.

"These types of foods can also block or reverse the early stages of the carcinogenesis process and therefore must be consumed with great frequency. The fibers, although they are not digested by the body, help to regulate the bowel function by reducing the contact time of carcinogens with the wall of the large intestine. Are very important in preventing cancer of the colon and rectum, "he says.

A study by the University of Edinburgh in the UK, as reported by CicloVivo, joined the diet rich in sugar and fat, levels of physical activity and smoking to cancer of the intestine. This means that consumption of soft drinks, cakes, cookies, pastries and desserts may increase the risk of tumor manifest.

The research team analyzed two thousand patients and more than 170 foods, including fruits, vegetables, meats, snacks, chocolate, nuts and chips. The discovery of the fat and sugar as an additional risk factor was added to the factors already knew, as the cases of family history, smoking and physical inactivity.

"What we found is very interesting and deserves further investigation, using large population studies," said Evropi Theodoratou, University of Edinburgh. He also points out that, even with the combination of unhealthy diet with cancer, it is still early to treat the subject as a cause and consequence. "It is important to take these factors into account, mainly because people in industrialized countries consume more and more this kind of food," he adds.

The doctor points out that healthy eating will only function as a protective factor consistently adopted in the course of a lifetime. This must be valued and encouraged the Brazilian old eating habits, such as using rice (mainly the integral) with beans, which are rich in fiber.

The doctor explains that a diet rich in foods based on aforementioned, helps reduce the risk of lung, colon and rectum, stomach, mouth, pharynx and esophagus. "Probably, these foods may also reduce the risk of breast, bladder, larynx and pancreas, and possibly the ovary, endometrium, cervix, thyroid, liver, prostate and kidney" lists. She also reveals what has already been shown that vegetarian women are at much lower risk of developing breast cancer than those who eat meat and dairy.

On the other hand, is already established a greater risk of cancer in people who eat large amounts of animal fat. "There is also a relationship between obesity and increased risk for developing cancer. From childhood to adulthood, weight gain and increases in waist circumference should be avoided. The body mass index (BMI) in adults (20-60 years) should be between 18.5 and 24.9 kg/m2, "warns Dr. Marina.

Among the foods that help fight cancer highlights the medical broccoli, red fruits, tomatoes, garlic, walnut, beans and fish. She also emphasizes that fruits and vegetables should preferably be eaten raw or slightly cooked to preserve vitamins and minerals.

The ideal dish for those who want to avoid cancer using good eating habits should consist of raw vegetables, with tomato, cucumber, grated raw carrot sprinkled with homemade sauce consisting of lemon, olive oil and raw garlic squeezed. The salad should be accompanied by rice and beans and a portion of grilled or poached fish. The ideal dessert would be a serving of fruit (berries, apples, grapes) and / or a handful of nuts.
"The more greens and colorful vegetables are composing the dish, be healthier," he concludes.



Source: UOL - Modern Consumer

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