Beware of very hot drinks.According to an article published in the medical journalBritish Medical Journal, people who consume hot drinks daily at a temperature above 60 degrees Celsius suffer a continuous burning of the cells that line the esophagus that increases the risk of cancer. Specifically, the researchers proved that drinking tea at 65 or 70 degrees doubles the risk, while when the temperature of the drink exceeds 70 degrees the threat is multiplied by eight.
Fruits, vegetables and jams.People who eat large amounts of fruits and vegetables are less likely to develop cancer. A recent study by the Institute for Food Research in the UK attributes this largely to the role played bypectin, a natural gelling ingredient in fruits and vegetables, used to make jams that appears to inhibit galectin 3, a protein that helps the spread of cancer in the body.
Less meat and more fish.Women who consume large amounts of cold cuts, bacon or smoked meats are more likely to develop ovarian cancer, something that scientists attribute to the fact that these processed meats contain nitrosamines and nitrosamides. That would also explain why several studies associate excess hot dogs with high rates of childhood cancer, mainly leukemia. On the other hand, the intake of red meat is linked to prostate cancer, breast cancer and pancreatic cancer. In contrast, a Chinese study recently published in The AmericanJournal of Medicineshowed that eating fresh fish regularly reduces the risk of colon cancer by 12%.
Eat broccoli.Of all the fruits and vegetables that come to our table, broccoli takes the cake when it comes to preventing cancer. This vegetable of the cruciferous family contains sulforaphane, a compound with antioxidant properties that allows genes that under normal conditions keep tumors at bay. But in addition, scientists from Oregon State University have recently shown that this substance promotes DNA methylation, a natural process that is altered when we get sick, whether from cancer, neurodegenerative disorders or cardiovascular problems.
