2024-05-07 09:32:06
If fruit and vegetables should be eaten in moderation, certain foods should, on the contrary, be avoided to prevent the development of cancer. So to better inform you about your options, nutritionist Matthew Lambert, head of information and health promotion at the World Cancer Research Fund (WCRF), wanted to share his advice.
As he explained to Daily mail, five foods in particular should be avoided. Starting with the processed meat. Hams, sausages, pâté, dumplings, meatballs: these foods are transformed by salting, maturing, fermentation, smoking or other processes applied to improve their taste or to improve their preservation. Cooking methods that can generate carcinogenic chemicals.
As a reminder, in 2015, the WHO’s International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) classified processed meat as “carcinogenic to humans”, noting that there was “sufficient evidence from epidemiological studies” to establish this link. Therefore, the American Heart Association recommends limiting processed meat to 100 grams per week, or about two servings.
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Avoid sweet and fried foods
At the same time, nutrition expert Matthew Lambert also recommends avoiding or limiting meat, especially red (beef, veal, pork, lamb, mutton) which is associated with an increased risk of colorectal cancer and prostate cancer, but also to reduce alcohol consumption Avoiding the risk increases. cancer of the mouth and throat, larynx, oesophagus, colon and rectum, liver and breast.
Finally, even if thousands of people love them, sweet and fried foods should be avoided as much as possible. “This includes foods such as cakes, biscuits, pastries, crisps, sugary drinks and fast food such as pizza and burgers.” These foods are high in calories and easy to overeat. Note that being overweight or obese is linked to a higher risk of 13 types of cancer.
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“People should aim to eat more nutrient-dense foods by eating at least five servings of a variety of fruit and vegetables each day, choosing foods made from whole grains, legumes such as beans and lentils, as well as unsalted nuts and seeds”, he concluded by recalling the benefits of this diet. “These types of food are richer in nutrients such as vitamins, minerals and fiber, which, among other things, are important in reducing the risk of bowel cancer.”
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