Be Cancer-free with a Plant-based Diet
The National Cancer Institute (cancer.gov) says there is consistent evidence that higher amounts of body fat are associated with increased risks of a number of cancers. Obese people often have chronic low-level inflammation, which can, over time, cause DNA damage that leads to cancer. Overweight and obese individuals are more likely than normal-weight individuals to have conditions or disorders that…
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A new analysis, published in the Lancet Public Health, raises the alarm that the rates of obesity-related cancers are rising in younger and younger adults. In the new study, six of twelve types of obesity-related cancers have significantly increased between 1995-2014 and the risk of these cancers is increasing in each successive younger age group. These cancers include colorectal, pancreatic,…
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Research has linked excess body fat with increased risk for cancer, as well as other chronic diseases. Why is this, and what can we do about it? AICR’s video breaks down what you need to know about obesity and cancer. More information: http://www.aicr.org/
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Excess body fat increases the risk for 13 different types of cancer, according to a report published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Researchers reviewed cancer diagnoses from 2014 and assessed links between cancer rates and overweight and obesity. Overweight and obesity-related cancer rates increased between 2005 and 2014 and accounted for 40 percent of cancer diagnoses that…
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