Stop Eating These Foods Immediately They Can Cause Cancer

 

Cancer Causing Foods

Vegetable Oil

This is another common food that you should eliminate from your menu as soon as possible. Vegetable oils are abundant in polyunsaturated fats. In fact, they are made of 98% monounsaturated and saturated fat. Plus, these oils undergo extensive modification in structure during their production process and this affects the cell membranes in the body leading to a number of diseases including cancer.

Genetically Modified Foods (GMOs): 

The rapidly growing industry of genetically modified crops are infiltrating our food supply at an alarming rate. More than 90% of our corn and soy are now genetically modified. This fairly new practice is the source of many debates. Experts agree that adequate testing was not done before GMO foods were added to the ingredient listing of thousands of products. In other words, no one – including the growers and manufacturers of GMO foods – knows the long-term effect they will have on human health. Look for GMO-free labels whenever possible or buy organic .

Canned Tomatoes

Stay away, Frederick vom Saal, an endocrinologist at the University of Missouri, tells Prevention. The problem with canned tomatoes involves the resin linings of tin cans, which contain “bisphenol-A, a synthetic estrogen that has been linked to ailments ranging from reproductive problems to heart disease, diabetes, and obesity.”

Tomatoes are known for their acidity, a trait that causes BPA to leak into your food. Studies say the BPA in most people exceeds the amount that suppresses sperm production or causes chromosomal damage to the eggs of animals, according to Prevention.

While fresh tomatoes are actually considered to be the cancer fighting foods, those canned ones are nothing like that. Actually, most canned foods are a concern because of what the can is lined with. The lining of almost all canned foods are made with a chemical called bisphenol-A, or BPA.

Processed Meat

What exactly are processed meats? This is a long list that includes, but is not limited to, sausages, hot dogs, bacon, most lunch meats like bologna or pimento loaf.According to new research, sodium nitrite and sodium nitrate in processed meat can significantly increase the risk of colon cancer. In retrospective, there has always been a possible link between mortality and meat consumption.

Microwave Popcorn

 From the chemically-lined bag to the actual contents, microwave popcorn is at the center of lung cancer debates around the world. Not only are the kernels and oil likely GMO unless organic, the fumes released from artificial butter flavoring contain diacetyl, which is toxic to humans. Make your own organic popcorn the old-fashioned way – it tastes better, doesn’t release toxic fumes, and is a healthier choice for you.

Boxed cereal

It’s hard to find a boxed cereal that doesn’t contain at least one form of sugar, making it a terrible go-to for breakfast. You know the fun shapes that your cereal comes in? In order to get those shapes, food has to be put through a lot of processing, often stripping the wheat of nutrients.

Soda Pop

Perhaps you heard about the recent study that was published in May in the American Journal of Nutrition? It found that people who consumed more than one soda per day had a higher risk of stroke than people who did not drink sodas.

Loaded with sugar, sodas are an empty source of calories that cause weight gain and contribute to the nationwide epidemic of obesity. Drinking large amounts of this rapidly digested sugar causes your blood sugar to spike which can lead to both inflammation and insulin resistance. Soda is often the root cause of gastro-esophageal reflux disease, which is when the contents of the stomach leak into the esophagus causing not only pain but an actual burning of the esophagus from stomach acid.

Although sodas are not a direct cause of ulcers, they are known to irritate and make those with ulcers have more pain. Sodas also contain artificial colorings and food chemicals like derivative 4-methylimidazole (4-MI); no wonder soda pop has been shown to cause cancer.

Farmed Salmon

There’s mounting evidence that farm-raised salmon contains large amounts of dioxin, PCB’s and other cancer-causing substances, unlike wild salmon. The thing is, farmed salmon is fed on a diet high in contaminants, antibiotics and other harmful ingredients. According to research, consumption of farm-bred salmon can put you at a higher risk of cancer due to its high concentration of PCB.

Grilled Red Meat: 

While grilled food can taste delicious, scientists have discovered that preparing meats in this way – especially processed meats like hot dogs – releases a carcinogen called heterocyclic aromatic amines. When you grill red meat to the point of well-done, it changes the chemical and molecular structure of the meat. You’re better off baking, broiling, or preparing meat in a skillet than on the grill.

 Rice cakes

Once part of the low-calorie, fat-free diet craze, Livestrong writes three cakes have a very high glycemic index of 100, meaning it’s the kind of carb that can send your blood sugar skyrocketing. Simply put, it’s bad for your health and weight loss.

MyFitnessPal’s Blog writes that if you take a look at a rice cake’s label, you’ll see how bad these snacks really are. There’s no fat, no fiber, and very few vitamins and minerals. A rice cake won’t nourish your body or provide fuel to help get you through the day. It is just a refined carb sprinkled with salt and drizzled with artificial flavoring.

 Potato Chips

Yes, we know, potato chips are cheap, great tasting, quick snack, however, the negative effects they have on your body may not be worth the little bit of pleasure you derive from these crispy snacks.Potato chips are high in both fat and calories, which are sure to bring on weight gain. A study done in the New England Journal of medicine found that eating just 1 once of potato chips per day caused an average 2 pound weight gain in one year. Besides being full oftrans-fats which can cause high cholesterol in most people, they have excessive sodium levels which, for many people, cause high blood pressure.

Potato chips have artificial flavors, numerous preservatives, and colors as well, which is something else your body doesn’t need. Potato chips are fried in high temperatures to make them crispy but this also causes them to make a material called acrylamide, a known carcinogen that is also found in cigarettes.

Refined Sugar:

 The biggest cancer causing food (by far) is high-fructose corn syrup (HFCS) and other refined sugars. Even brown sugar is highly refined white sugar with some of the removed molasses added back in for flavor and color. Refined sugars (and foods made with them) are the source of major insulin spikes and feed the growth of cancer cells. Since the majority of the sugar supply in the U.S. is made using genetically modified (GMO) sugar beets, a healthier option is organic honey, coconut sugar, or maple sugar.

 Foods that are highly salted, pickled, or smoked

Foods that are cured by use of nitrates or nitrites act as preservatives as well as adding color to the meat. Although nitrates do not cause cancer in and of themselves, under certain conditions these chemicals change once they are inside the body into N-nitroso composites. It’s this N-nitroso that is associated with a greater increase the risk of developing cancers.

Smoking foods such as meat or nuts causes these food items to absorb considerable amounts of the tar that smoke produces. Tar is a known carcinogen. Meats such as bacon, sausage, bologna, and salami are high in fat and salt. Pickled foods are also very high in salts.

4 Steps to Help Prevent Cancer

In addition to the 10 foods listed above, also be sure to avoid any food labeled as “diet,” “light,” or “fat-free”. In order to remove fat or natural calories, they are replaced with chemicals that are dangerous to your body.Instead of consuming food products that manufacturers claim is “good for you” – follow these four anti-cancer diet tips to prevent cancer the easy way:

*Eat organic whenever possible.

*Choose raw or clean frozen if availability of fresh product isn’t good in your area.

*Fill half your plate each meal with non-starchy vegetables. If you eat animal products, make sure they’re pastured and grass-fed meats and dairy goods (including eggs). Use only high quality oils such as coconut oil, olive oil, ghee, or grass-fed butter.

*Cut back drastically on grains and sugars.

Not only will eliminating these foods lower your cancer risk, you’re going to feel (and look) better from the inside out. 

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