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Consuming high-fat diets decrease cancer risk.
The notion that high fat diets decrease cancer risk stems from early research on diet and cancer. Countries with high “healthy fat” […]
Consuming MSG increases your risk of cancer.
MSG is one of the most common food additives. Generally, MSG gives an umami (meat-like) scent and is often added to savory foods to […]
Eating charred or burnt meat can increase your risk of cancer.
Charring or burning meat, poultry, or fish over high temperatures causes heterocyclic amines (HCAs) to form. Meat that is cooked above […]
Consumption of processed meats can increase the risk of cancer.
Processed meat has been changed through curing, smoking, salting, fermentation, or other processes to help preserve it or enhance flavor. Processed meats are […]
High red meat consumption increases the risk of developing cancer.
In 2015, the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) concluded that red meat is a group 2A carcinogen, meaning that it has […]