Cancer prevention can start with your diet, according to an oncology dietitian.
Nichole Andrews, registered dietitian and author of the book “Sugar Does Not Feed Cancer: The Complete Guide to Cancer Prevention Nutrition & Lifestyle,” shared a video on TikTok revealing the two things that can increase your risk of developing cancer — and food. and drinks that don’t.
“Processed meats and alcohol, those are the only two that will increase the risk of consumption, of several different cancers, that’s it,” Andrews said in the video which has since garnered more than 18,900 views since it was posted. a day ago.
Other cancer experts agree.
In 2015, the World Health Organization named processed meat a carcinogen.
Processed meats include ham, sausages, hot dogs, pepperoni and cold cuts like roast beef and turkey, according to the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center website.
“Research shows that eating processed meats like bacon and cured meats may increase your risks of stomach and colorectal cancer,” Lindsey Wohlford, MD Anderson Cancer Center employee wellness dietitian, said on the site.
Researchers aren’t sure why processed meat causes cancer, but they think it could be caused by nitrates and the high temperatures used during processing.
Alcohol is another known carcinogen.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, “All alcoholic beverages, including red and white wine, beer, and soft drinks, are linked to cancer. The more you drink, the higher your risk of cancer.
Alcohol increases the risk of cancer because, unlike most foods, your body does not digest alcohol. Instead, your body breaks down alcohol into a chemical called acetaldehyde, which damages the body’s DNA and prevents the body from repairing it.
Andrews said he was asked about “dozens of foods” and whether or not they caused cancer. She also shared the most common questions she’s asked about and which aren’t.
They include energy drinks, non-organic products, food coloring, diet soda, artificial sweeteners, eggs, dairy and gluten.
“I tell you this is based on decades of research…research all over the world with humans,” she explained.
The Post reached out to the dietitian for comment.
Several commenters under his video asked him about cancer-causing foods.
“Is there a safe amount of processed meats? » » one person asked.
“No
,” she explained.
“Are we consuming too much processed meat or alcohol twice a week? Will this amount increase the risk? » another questioned.
“It will be
do your best!” Andrews responded.
People also asked him what cancers were caused by meat and alcohol.
“Meat is colon cancer and alcohol is liver, breast, colon, mouth/throat/esophagus,” Andrews said.
She said food coloring and energy drinks are not known to cause cancer, although the Food and Drug Administration has banned products like Red No. 3 in cosmetics because of unpublished animal research linking it. to thyroid cancer, the Washington Post reported.
Even if something doesn’t have a known cancer risk, that doesn’t mean it’s good for you.
Popular snacks and drinks, including energy drinks like Gatorade, could be banned in several US states as early as 2027 due to the presence of toxic additives in their ingredients.
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