High Fiber Diet Reduces Colorectal Cancer Risk
A new study published on bmj.com demonstrates that eating high- fiber diet, particularly cereal and whole grains, is linked to a reduced risk of colorectal cancer. Worldwide, colorectal cancer is the third most common cancer, with 1.2 million new cases diagnosed every year…
November 12, 2011 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: bmj-com-demonstrates, cases-diagnosed, diet, high-fiber, most-common, new-study, nutrition, published-on-bmj, reduced-risk, the-third
High fat diet increases inflammation in the mouse colon
Colorectal cancer, the third most common type of cancer worldwide, has been linked to an increased prevalence of the Western diet: one high in fat and low in fiber, vitamin D and calcium. Now, scientists have shown what happens to colon tissue when mice are fed such a diet: an inflammatory response that could be the trigger for carcinogenic processes.
January 2, 2010 · by webmaster · in Nutritional News · Tags: colon-tissue, diet, increased-prevalence, most-common, oncalldiets, one-high, the-third, the-trigger
