Many
common food items have been scientifically shown to increase cancer risk. Here
are the 10 of the most unhealthy, cancer-causing foods:
1) Processed meats. Most processed meat products, including lunch meats, bacon, sausage and hot dogs, contain chemical preservatives such as sodium nitrite and sodium nitrate that make them appear fresh and appealing, but that can also cause cancer. Both sodium nitrite and sodium nitrate have been linked to significantly increasing the risk of colon and other forms of cancer, so be sure to choose only uncured meat products made without nitrates, and preferably from grass-fed sources.
2) Microwave popcorn. The U.S.Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recognizes the perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) in microwave popcorn bag linings as “likely” carcinogenic, and several independent studies have linked this chemical to causing tumors. Similarly, the diacetyl chemical used in the popcorn itself is linked to causing both lung damage and cancer.
3) Soda pop. Loaded with sugar, food chemicals, and colorings, soda pop acidifies the body and literally feeds cancer cells. Common soda pop chemicals like caramel color and its derivative 4-methylimidazole (4-MI) have also specifically been linked to causing cancer.
4) ‘Diet’ foods, beverages. Research studies found that aspartame, one of the most common artificial sweeteners, causes a range of illnesses including birth defects and cancer. Sucralose (Splenda), saccharin and various other artificial sweeteners have also been linked to causing cancer.
5) Refined ‘white’ flours. A study published in the journal Cancer Epidemiology, Mile Markers, and Prevention found that regular consumption of refined carbohydrates was linked to a 220 percent increase in breast cancer among women. High-glycemic foods in general have also been shown to rapidly raise blood sugar levels in the body, which directly feeds cancer cell growth and spread.
6) Refined sugars. Fructose-rich sweeteners like high-fructose corn syrup (HFCS) tend to rapidly spike insulin levels and feed the growth of cancer cells. Since cookies, cakes, pies, sodas, juices, sauces, cereals and many other processed food items are loaded with HFCS and other refined sugars, this helps explain why cancer rates are on the rise these days.
7) Apples, grapes, and other ‘dirty’ fruits. It looks a bit surprising. Many think that they are healthy. But unless these fruits are organic or verified to be pesticide-free, they could be a major cancer risk. The Environmental Working Group (EWG) found that up to 98 percent of all conventional produce, and particularly the type found on its “dirty” fruits list, is contaminated with cancer-causing pesticides.
8) Farmed salmon. Farmed salmon is another high-risk cancer food, according to Dr. David Carpenter, Director of the Institute for Health and the Environment at the University of Albany. It not only lacks vitamin D, but it is often contaminated with carcinogenic chemicals, PCBs (polychlorinated biphenyls), flame retardants, pesticides and antibiotics.
9) Hydrogenated oils. Hydrogenated oils alter the structure and flexibility of cell membranes throughout the body, which can lead to a host of debilitating diseases such as cancer.
10) Genetically-modified organisms (GMOs). Both GMOs and the chemicals used to grow them have been shown to cause rapid tumor growth.
1) Processed meats. Most processed meat products, including lunch meats, bacon, sausage and hot dogs, contain chemical preservatives such as sodium nitrite and sodium nitrate that make them appear fresh and appealing, but that can also cause cancer. Both sodium nitrite and sodium nitrate have been linked to significantly increasing the risk of colon and other forms of cancer, so be sure to choose only uncured meat products made without nitrates, and preferably from grass-fed sources.
2) Microwave popcorn. The U.S.Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recognizes the perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) in microwave popcorn bag linings as “likely” carcinogenic, and several independent studies have linked this chemical to causing tumors. Similarly, the diacetyl chemical used in the popcorn itself is linked to causing both lung damage and cancer.
3) Soda pop. Loaded with sugar, food chemicals, and colorings, soda pop acidifies the body and literally feeds cancer cells. Common soda pop chemicals like caramel color and its derivative 4-methylimidazole (4-MI) have also specifically been linked to causing cancer.
4) ‘Diet’ foods, beverages. Research studies found that aspartame, one of the most common artificial sweeteners, causes a range of illnesses including birth defects and cancer. Sucralose (Splenda), saccharin and various other artificial sweeteners have also been linked to causing cancer.
5) Refined ‘white’ flours. A study published in the journal Cancer Epidemiology, Mile Markers, and Prevention found that regular consumption of refined carbohydrates was linked to a 220 percent increase in breast cancer among women. High-glycemic foods in general have also been shown to rapidly raise blood sugar levels in the body, which directly feeds cancer cell growth and spread.
6) Refined sugars. Fructose-rich sweeteners like high-fructose corn syrup (HFCS) tend to rapidly spike insulin levels and feed the growth of cancer cells. Since cookies, cakes, pies, sodas, juices, sauces, cereals and many other processed food items are loaded with HFCS and other refined sugars, this helps explain why cancer rates are on the rise these days.
7) Apples, grapes, and other ‘dirty’ fruits. It looks a bit surprising. Many think that they are healthy. But unless these fruits are organic or verified to be pesticide-free, they could be a major cancer risk. The Environmental Working Group (EWG) found that up to 98 percent of all conventional produce, and particularly the type found on its “dirty” fruits list, is contaminated with cancer-causing pesticides.
8) Farmed salmon. Farmed salmon is another high-risk cancer food, according to Dr. David Carpenter, Director of the Institute for Health and the Environment at the University of Albany. It not only lacks vitamin D, but it is often contaminated with carcinogenic chemicals, PCBs (polychlorinated biphenyls), flame retardants, pesticides and antibiotics.
9) Hydrogenated oils. Hydrogenated oils alter the structure and flexibility of cell membranes throughout the body, which can lead to a host of debilitating diseases such as cancer.
10) Genetically-modified organisms (GMOs). Both GMOs and the chemicals used to grow them have been shown to cause rapid tumor growth.
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