Today, while the rate of stomach cancer is decreasing, colon cancer rates are increasing. Among the reasons for the increase, in addition to stress; These include consuming excessive fast food, fizzy drinks and pre-packaged foods. The research article published in the European Journal of Clinical Nutrition shared an important result for colon cancer. Gastroenterology Specialist Prof. at Medipol Mega University Hospital evaluated the results showing that consumption of legumes reduces the risk of colon and anal cancer. Dr. Vedat Göral said that legumes, which are the main food of Turkish cuisine, have recently been moved away from the table, and this situation disrupts intestinal health.
“THE FLAVENOTE IN IT HAS ANTI-CANCEROGENIC EFFECT”
Speaking about the research, Prof. Dr. Gural said, “When you eat legumes once a week, your risk of colon and anal cancer decreases by 26 percent, and when you eat them twice a week, your risk of colon and anal cancer decreases by 35 percent.” The reason for its decrease is that there are some substances called flavenoids in legumes. These have anti-carcinogenic effects. In other words, substances that protect against cancer. Therefore, consuming too much of these substances prevents both the growth of cancer cells and the formation and development of cancer,” he explained.
“YOU CAN CONSUME IT NOT TWO BUT 3 TIMES A WEEK”
Stating that legumes can be consumed 3 times a week, Prof. Dr. Gural said, “Another reason for the benefits of legumes is the fibers they contain. Since they contain a lot of fiber, they provide an advantage in preventing colon cancer. Because if we consume less fibrous foods, they are more effective against carcinogens in the intestine. “When we consume too much fiber, we protect our intestines from carcinogenic substances because there is a lot of fiber in the intestines,” he said.
“PARE IT THE WAY YOU NORMALLY DO IT”
Prof. underlined that all kinds of legumes have an anti-cancer effect. Dr. Gural said, “Dry beans are actually a food that our people love very much. Dried beans, products made from wheat, chickpeas and other legumes are very successful in this regard. One serving can be 100 grams. Let’s do the cooking method the same way we normally cook legumes. He explained that since the vitamins in dried legumes are already mixed with the liquid, the cooking method does not cause any negative effects.
“EVERYTHING, EVEN A LITTLE, SHOULD BE DEFEATED”
Stating that zero gluten diets have become very popular lately, Prof. Dr. Vedat Gural also made the following warnings:
“This is a harmful method. It’s very wrong. We use the gluten-free diet in two situations. One is celiac disease. There is also wheat sensitivity in gluten disease. Because there are many proteins and vitamins in wheat. Therefore, sometimes some negativities may arise in the future with a gluten-free diet. It is necessary to eat small amounts of everything regularly.â€
“DO NOT USE RANDOM ANTIBIOTICS AND PAINKILLERS”
Finally, Prof. also gave suggestions to protect against cancer. Dr. Gural: Even walking regularly every day can prevent 8-10 percent of colon cancer. So, large intestine cancer is actually a preventable disease. It is necessary to manage stress and eat everything. You should not use antibiotics randomly. Because we disrupt the intestinal microbiota. We kill the good bacteria, the bad bacteria remain. These can also cause negative effects. You should not take random painkillers. We should chew our food slowly and thoroughly. “We should make time for food and enjoy it,” he said.
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