EXPOSED: Some Foods That Causes Cancer Disease

 

With the increasing rate at which people die of cancer nowadays, one need not wait until he or she becomes victim, or wait till your loved one becomes the next cancer target, so as part of my commitment to keep my readers and fans awake of all societal happenings, informative messages, inspiration and gist, I want to bring to you, a compilation of some of the world’s popular foods which you and I consume on daily basis without knowing that they are gradually pushing it towards the cancer patient ward, so find time and read them below:

It’s probably not something you think about every day, whether or not the foods you are eating could contain carcinogens, but with almost 1.5 million people diagnosed with some type of cancer just last year, perhaps it’s time to look at what is in our foods that could be causing such a huge number of new cancer patients. Here is a list of the top 10 foods that you most likely consume every day that may contain carcinogens or be suspected of causing cancer.

1. Microwave Popcorn

Those little bags of popcorn are so convenient to just stick in the microwave, you wouldn’t think for a minute that they could be dangerous to your health, but they are. First, let’s talk about the bag itself. It’s lined with a chemical called perfluorooctanoic acid ( PFOA). This is a toxin you can find in Teflon also. After being heated, this toxic chemical is known to cause infertility and cancer in lab animals. The EPA lists this chemical as a known carcinogen.


Now, let’s talk about the contents. Although every manufacturer uses slightly different ingredients, most of them use soybean oil (a GMO product) as well as various preservatives such as propyl gallate, a chemical that is causes stomach problems and skin rashes. Now they don’t actually say they are using GMO corn kernels, but that’s because the government says they don’t have to. Even if they don’t use GMO corn, you can bet they aren’t using organic corn!

Also, applied to the popcorn itself, is a chemical called diacetyl. Use of this chemical caused Conagra Foods to remove it from their brand of popcorn, ACT, because it was causing lung diseases in the workers at their factory

2. Non-organic fruits

Fruits that are non-organic are contaminated with some very dangerous pesticides such as atrazine, thiodicarb, and organophosphates, as well as high nitrogen fertilizers.

Atrazine is banned in European countries but still used here. This is a weed killer that causes severe problems in humans, especially in our reproductive capabilities.

A 2009 study found that when pregnant women drank water contaminated with atrazine, their babies had reduced body weights. Were you aware that the sewage from cities in the USA (nicely called bio solids) is used in the fields of farms in the USA as a form of fertilizer? You will never find organic food being cultivated in composted human sewage waste!

Conventional foods are also subjected to an enormous amount of these types’ chemicals as well as hormones, to make the fruit and veggies grow bigger. Apples are probably the worst offenders with pesticides showing on more than 98 per cent of all apples tested. Fruits with a 90 per cent positive rate of pesticide residue included oranges, strawberries, and grapes.

Washing fruit does not remove 100 per cent of the residue. Pesticides are toxic chemicals to insects as well as human beings

3. Canned Tomatoes

Actually, most canned foods are a concern because of what the can is lined with. The lining of almost all canned foods are made with a chemical called bisphenol-A, or BPA .

A study published in May of 2013 by the Proceeding of the National Academy of Sciences showed that BPA actually affects the way genes work inside the brain of rats. Even the FDA agrees that there is a problem with BPA as it is supporting efforts to either replace or at the very least, to minimize the amounts found in canned foods. You know it must be bad when even the very lax FDA is concerned!

Tomatoes are exceptionally dangerous due to their high acidity, which seems to cause BPA to leech from the lining of the can into the tomatoes themselves. The level of BPA can be so high in fact; you should seriously consider not feeding them to children. Due to FDA laws, there are no standards for labeling BPA so simply because a can does not say it has it does not mean that it does not contain BPA. Be safe and avoid cans.

Tip on how to avoid these canned tomatoes: cook fresh or buy glass bottles.

4. Processed Meats

What exactly are processed meats? This is a long list that includes, but is not limited to, sausages, hot dogs, bacon, most lunch meats like bologna or pimento loaf.

Researchers who wrote in the journal of BMC Medicine said that the excessive salts and chemicals that are used when making processed meats are damaging to your health. The study showed that 1 in every 17 people who were involved in the study died and those who ate 160 grams or more of processed meats increased their risk of early death as much as 44 percent within 12 years as opposed to those who ate 20 grams or less. This study involved people from 10 European countries and went on for almost 13
years.

All these processed meats contain numerous chemicals and preservatives, including sodium nitrates , which make them, look appealing and fresh but are well known carcinogens. Smoking meats seem to be particularly bad as the meat picks up tar from the smoking process. Yes, tar, the same deadly ingredient that cigarette smoke contains

5. Potato Chips

Yes, we know, potato chips are cheap, great tasting, quick snack, however, the negative effects they have on your body may not be worth the little bit of pleasure you derive from these crispy
snacks.

Potato chips are high in both fat and calories, which are sure to bring on weight gain. A study done in the New England Journal of medicine found that eating just 1 once of potato chips per day caused an average 2 pound weight gain in one year. Besides being full of trans-fats which can cause high cholesterol in most people, they have excessive sodium levels which, for many people, cause high blood pressure.

Potato chips have artificial flavors, numerous preservatives, and colors as well, which is something else your body doesn’t need. Potato chips are fried in high temperatures to make them crispy but this also causes them to make a material called acrylamide, a known carcinogen that is also found in cigarettes.
It’s hard to say no to your kids demands for chips sometimes, therefore, as a sneaky alternative, buy them baked potato chips or tortilla chips which are at least lower in both fat and calories. Air popped popcorn and whole wheat pretzels are another healthier option. Or try baked apple chips or banana chips which are dehydrated. Both are crispy and are far healthier than regular potato chips.

6. Hydrogenated/vegetable oils

Let’s start from the point that all hydrogenated oils are vegetable oils. Vegetable oils cannot be extracted naturally like butter is, vegetable oils must be chemically removed from their source,
and then they are changed to be more acceptable to consumers. They are frequently deodorized and
colored to look appealing.

All vegetable oils contain high levels of Omega–6 fatty acids. An excess of Omega- 6 fatty acids
cause health problems, such as heart disease and in increase in various cancers, especially skin
cancer. You need a good balance of both Omega 3 and Omega 6. Try to get plenty of Omega 3
every day. You can do this in the form of supplements and grass fed meats, also fatty fish
such as salmon and mackerel are a very good source of Omega 3.

Hydrogenated oils are used to preserve processed foods and keep them looking appealing for a long
as possible. Hydrogenated oils influence our cell membranes’ structure and flexibility, which is
linked to cancer.

 

7. Foods that are highly salted, pickled, or smoked

Foods that are cured by use of nitrates or nitrites act as preservatives as well as adding color to
the meat. Although nitrates do not cause cancer in and of themselves, under certain conditions
these chemicals change once they are inside the body into N-nitroso composites. It’s this N-
nitroso that is associated with a greater increase the risk of developing cancers .

Smoking foods such as meat or nuts causes these food items to absorb considerable amounts
of the tar that smoke produces. Tar is a known carcinogen. Meats such as bacon, sausage, bologna, and salami are high in fat and salt. Pickled foods are also very high in salts.

There is overwhelming evidence that eating these types of foods greatly increases the risk of
colorectal cancer and higher rates of stomach cancer. The rates of stomach cancer are much
greater in places such as Japan where a traditional diet contains many foods that are
highly salted, and/or smoked.

8. Highly processed white flours

Most of you have already heard by now that white flour is not a good thing, but you most likely have no idea just how bad it really is for your health. Refining grains destroys its natural nutrients. Mills are no longer content with waiting for their flour to whiten with time; mills now bleach flour with a chemical called chlorine gas.

The EPA states that chlorine gas is a dangerous irritant that is not safe to inhale and in large
quantities can be lethal. White flour lurks in many processed foods. White processed flour has a very
high glycemic rate which quickly raises the blood sugar level and insulin levels, which can be a
direct cause of diabetes, not to mention it is believed that it spreads cancer cells by feeding
the cells directly.

Cancerous tumors feed mostly on the sugars in your bloodstream. By avoiding refined grains such
as white flour, you can avoid, or at the very least, starve tumors.

9. Refined Sugars

Refined sugars are not only known to spike insulin levels , but also to be the most preferable food for cancer cells , thus promoting their growth.

Cancers seem to have a sweet tooth. This is a known fact that has been around for many years.

The Nobel laureate in medicine, German Otto Warburg, back in 1931, first discovered that tumors and cancers both use sugars to “feed” themselves and/or to increase in size. In order to proliferate, cancer cells seem to prefer feeding on fructose-rich sweeteners like high-fructose corn syrup (HFCS); the reason is that HFCS is being metabolized by cancer cells most quickly and easily.

Now it is clear why high-fructose corn syrup is considered the worst offender. And since cakes, pies, cookies, sodas, juices, sauces, cereals, and many other extremely popular, mostly processed, food items are loaded with refined sugars and HFCS in particular, this helps explain why cancer rates are on the rise these days.

10. Diet Anything

Diet foods, including frozen foods, or prepackaged foods labeled as “diet” or “low fat”, including diet
sodas, generally contain aspartame, which is a chemical, artificial sweetener that we talk about
in detail above. There are numerous studies showing that aspartame causes many diseases
and sicknesses such as cancers, birth defects, and heart problems.

All “diet” food is chemically processed and made from super refined ingredients, excessive sodium
levels, as well as artificial colors and flavors to make it taste good. Don’t ever forget, artificial
anything is NOT real food! Although the FDA says that all these added chemicals are safe to
eat, you might want to take their advice with a grain of salt. After all, don’t they also tell you
that sugar and vegetable oils are safe to eat? (Not to mention GMO’s and fast food!)

There have been many studies that show that these additives, for some people, can actually be
addicting. They feed that “feel good” part in your brain, similar to cocaine! Well, that actually
makes sense because if you become addicted to these foods, the companies making them are
certain to score a lot of money, aren’t they?

Be smart and eat nature’s own, natural “diet” food; fruits and vegetables! (Organic, of course!)

11. Alcohol

An American study that followed the diet and lifestyles of more than 200,000 women for almost 14 years found that postmenopausal women who drank one drink per day or less had an almost 30
percent increase in bosom cancer rates compared to women who did not drink at all.

Alcohol use is the second leading cause of cancer, right behind tobacco use. While a moderate or low consumption of alcohol can be healthy and lead to a reduced risk of heart disease, excessive drinking is known to cause heart failure, stroke, and sudden death. In 2007, experts working for the World Health Organizations International Agency for Research on Cancer looked at the scientific evidence regarding cancer and alcohol use from 27 different studies. They found sufficient evidence to state that excessive alcohol use is the main cause of mouth, esophagus, liver, colon, mouth, rectum,
and female bosom cancers.

Don’t fret! You can still enjoy that glass of wine with dinner, but, for your health’s sake, no more
than one!

12. Red Meat

For those of you, who love your T-bone beef, calm down. There is evidence that shows that red meat is actually a good thing in your diet, in small, infrequent amounts, Grass fed beef contains conjugated linoleic acid that actually fights against certain cancers.

However, in a study done over a 10 year period, eating red meat every day, even a small amount, such as that quarter pound hamburger you like to enjoy at lunch, increased a man’s risk of dying from cancer by 22 percent and a woman’s chance by 20 percent. A separate research study has shown that eating a lot of red meat increased the risk of bosom, prostate, and colon cancer.

Red meat seems particularly dangerous when talking about colon cancer. A study done in the US followed almost 150,000 people between the ages of 50 and 74. This study showed that the long term consumption of red meat significantly increased the amount of colon cancer found in the subjects studied. On the other hand, the long term consumption of fish and poultry appeared to be
protective in nature.

Enjoy that T-bone, but not every night, perhaps not even every week. Save those beefs for a
once in a while treat and be sure you are consuming grass fed, organic beef for your best
health.

13. Soda Pop

Perhaps you heard about the recent study that was published in May in the American Journal of Nutrition? It found that people who consumed more than one soda per day had a higher risk of
stroke than people who did not drink sodas.

Loaded with sugar, sodas are an empty source of calories that cause weight gain and contribute to
the nationwide epidemic of obesity. Drinking large amounts of this rapidly digested sugar causes
your blood sugar to spike which can lead to both inflammation and insulin resistance . Soda is
often the root cause of gastro-esophageal reflux disease, which is when the contents of the
stomach leak into the esophagus causing not only pain but an actual burning of the esophagus
from stomach acid.

Although sodas are not a direct cause of ulcers, they are known to irritate and make those with
ulcers have more pain. Sodas also contain artificial colorings and food chemicals like derivative 4-methylimidazole (4-MI) ; no wonder soda pop has been shown to cause cancer.

Courtesy of: naturalon.com

How to avoid consuming the harmful foods listed above

Now I know what’s going on in your head right now; you are wondering- if I should avoid all these foods mentioned in this write-up, what then should I be eating? Okay, here comes the answer:

You may not be able to avoid all the cancer inducing foods, but you can downsize their consumption , or better eat their close substitutes instead. See suggestion below:

-vegetable oil can be replaced with olive oil or butter.

-preserved potato chips can with replaced by personal fried ones or plantain chips made with olive oil.

-soda can be replaced with water or 100% fruits juice.

- alcohol is best taken at minima, could reduce heart diseases if not in excess.

-red meat can be replaced with sea food

-sugar and other sweetening can be substituted with honey

-canned foods can be substituted with fresh ones.

-fat free substituted with workouts

-cigarette is the number one cause of cancer though not the original list. You can do without smoking cigarette of course…if you feel cold, get a good cardigan or put up a fire house to warm you up during cold weather.