Cancer Protective Nutrition

Cancer; It occurs when damaged cells in a certain tissue or organ reproduce uncontrollably and form a mass or tumor. The descriptive feature of cancer is that cancer cells increase in the number of abnormal cells that are likely to spread beyond their borders to the junction points of the body and other organs, which is called "metastasis". There are more than 200 species. It can be seen in all tissues and organs. In the adult age group, 150-300 people per 100 000 population get cancer every year. It ranks second among deaths with known causes, after Cardiovascular Diseases.

The most common types of cancer are lung, breast, prostate, stomach, skin, large intestine and uterine cancers.

What is the effect of nutrition on cancer? It is a subject on which the number of studies is quite high. Studies show that the effect of nutrition on cancer is between 10% and 70%. Generally, this rate is accepted as 30%. It is one of the individual factors to reduce the risk of cancer.

Factors related to nutrition that are effective in cancer formation are as follows:

• Nutrition rich in fat and animal protein

• Insufficient consumption of milk and dairy group foods (diet poor in vitamins Ca, P and D)

• Insufficient consumption of vegetables and fruits (A, C, Insufficient intake of antioxidant compounds such as vitamins E and beta carotene and lycopene)

• Low intake of grain and legume group foods and consumption of purified products instead of whole grain products (insufficient intake of vitamin B)

• Low fiber diet

• Excessive salt consumption

• Excessive alcohol consumption

• Using solid oils instead of oils and consuming less oily seeds such as olive oil, fish, fish oil, walnuts and hazelnuts

• Wrong practices and vitamin losses in the preparation of food

• Faulty cooking methods (frying, roasting, barbecuing, smoking) and the formation of carcinogenic substances in the food and their ingestion into the body

• When foods are stored in inappropriate conditions, especially grains, spices and Toxins and mold formation in oilseeds It has been shown by scientific studies that it triggers types of cancer. Accordingly;

  • Coffee, artificial sweeteners, chlorinated drinking water, alcohol bladder,

  • Excess energy intake, alcohol, sedentary life breast,

  • Folate deficiency uterus,

  • Excessive fat consumption, saturated fat, red meat, alcohol (especially beer), low fiber, vegetable consumption, sedentary life, colorectal,

  • Excessive alcohol, cigarettes, foods such as salty pickles, low vitamin and mineral intake, excessive use of vitamin A tablets, esophagus and mouth,

  • Hepatitis virus infection, excessive alcohol intake, iron overload, accumulation of toxic components (aflatoxin) in the liver,

  • B in smokers -carotene tablet use lung,

  • Excessive fat consumption, especially saturated fat from meat, prostate,

  • Molded, smoked or salted Excessive consumption of foods and infection with ulcer-causing bacteria have a negative effect on the formation of stomach cancer.

     

    Preventing cancer. Suggestions for

    • Maintain your ideal body weight.

    • Eat an adequate and balanced diet and choose balanced menus that include foods from the 4 food groups. . The 4 food groups are bread and cereal, milk and dairy products, vegetables and fruits, meat and legumes. A meal consisting of a single food group is inadequate in many respects.

    • Increase your consumption of fresh vegetables and fruits. Consume at least 5 servings of vegetables or fruits a day. According to a study; The incidence of cancer in individuals who consume low fruits and vegetables is 2 times higher than in those who consume high fruits and vegetables.

    • Prefer carbohydrates with high fiber content. Carbohydrates with high fiber content, such as legumes, whole wheat flour, rye flour, fresh fruits and vegetables, should be your frequently preferred carbohydrates. Increasing fiber intake strengthens the colon by ensuring regular functioning of the intestines. It helps prevent the formation of sac-rectum cancer.

    • Reduce salt consumption. The natural sodium found in foods meets your daily sodium needs.

    • Store your food in containers made for storing food. Always prefer unpainted glass containers for storing food.

    • Choose whole grains instead of refined grains.

    • Limit consumption of high-fat and processed red meat.

    • Reduce fat intake. Cook meat dishes in their own fat, without adding oil. Carcinogenic substances (cancer-causing) accumulate in fat, and excessive fat intake increases the entry of these substances into the body. In addition, excessive fat intake disrupts the working order of sex hormones.

    • Prefer boiling, grilling and baking instead of cooking methods such as frying and roasting.

    • Breast, uterus, prostate, colon-rectum, pancreas and kidney cancers are more common in countries that consume excessive amounts of meat and animal protein than in countries that consume less animal protein.

    • The amount of sugar consumed should not be more than 10% of the daily energy intake. The maximum amount of sugar that a person who consumes 2000 calories a day can consume is 50 grams. Choose fruits instead of pure sugar. When you consume 2-3 portions of fruit a day, your tendency to sugar will decrease.

     

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