Foods Associated With A Lowered Risk Of Colon Cancer
Scientists have discovered a connection between eating certain foods and colon health. Recent research has shown that consuming legumes, brown rice, dried fruit and cooked green vegetables is associated with a reduced risk of colon polyps."Eating these foods is likely to decrease your risk for colon polyps, which would in turn decrease your risk for colorectal cancer," says lead author Yessenia Tantamango, M.D.
In order to receive the full benefits of these foods, researchers recommend eating legumes three times a week and brown rice at least once a week. All of the foods mentioned have a high fiber content which, according to Tantamango, has been shown to dilute carcinogens. The study also found that eating cooked greens once a day can lower the risk of developing polyps by 24 percent.
According to the American Cancer Society, colon cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death in the United States. Eating these foods may be one simple thing individuals can do to protect themselves against the disease.
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