A healthy diet is very important to prevent the harmful effects of cancer. Foods that are eaten with love directly threaten health. Heart diseases, diabetes, harmful foods that cause obesity also increase the risk of cancer. Medical Oncology Specialist Prof. Dr. Uğur Coşkun said, “An important study was published by Lu Wang and his friends in the British Medical Journal 4-5 days ago. “Men who eat ultra-processed foods have been shown to have a 29 percent higher risk of bowel cancer.”
MEDITERRANEAN CUISINE NUTRITION IS IDEAL FOR HEALTH
Pointing out that the foods consumed every day can cause serious health problems, Medical Oncology Specialist Prof. Dr. Uğur Coşkun said, “While Mediterranean cuisine, which is a diet based on green vegetables and whole grains, is accepted as the most ideal diet for health, there are concerns that especially processed foods may cause many ailments, especially cancer. “An important study published by Lu Wang et al. It has been shown that men fed ultra-processed foods have a 29 percent higher risk of bowel cancer.”
PROCESSED MEAT, CHICKEN, FISH RISKY
Coşkun stated that in this study, which included 200,000 people, of which approximately 46 thousand were men, a follow-up period of 25 years was carried out. “This risk was also found to be increased in men who use similar beverages. Interestingly, no such increase was found in women,” he said.
ATTENTION TO THE NUTRITIONAL HABITS OF CHILDREN
Drawing attention to the fact that additives and chemical preservatives added to give taste, color to foods make these foods ultra-processed, Coşkun stated that children should especially be kept away from processed foods and said, “Furthermore, foods containing 5 or more components are considered ultra-processed. Fizzy drinks containing flavoring and color additives, instant soups, instant pasta, chips can be counted as examples. Other problems such as obesity may occur in people who are predominantly fed with these foods, and it is thought that these may be associated with the increased risk of bowel cancer. As a result, we should definitely prevent our children from becoming a habit of eating these foods.”
(UAV)