Speaking of colon cancer, I believe everyone is familiar with it. In first tier big cities, colon cancer has the momentum to surpass lung cancer and become the new "cancer king".
The White Paper on Colorectal Cancer and Precancerous Lesions in Chinese Physical Examination Population (2020 Edition) points out that colorectal cancer is a high incidence cancer in China. In 2015, there were 388000 new cases of colorectal cancer and approximately 187000 deaths in China.
In other words, on average every 10 minutes, about 7 people are diagnosed with colorectal cancer and about 4 people die as a result. Therefore, preventing colon cancer has also become a concern for contemporary people.
People who are targeted by colon cancer have these four common characteristics when eating!
1. Eating excessively and being frugal
Frugality is a good virtue among Chinese people, but excessive frugality may cause harm to the body
Recently, a couple was diagnosed with early colorectal cancer at the First People's Hospital in Fuyang District. Doctors analyzed that their colon cancer is closely related to poor dietary habits.
Originally, this couple doesn't pay much attention to their diet and is also quite frugal. If they can't finish a meal, they put the leftovers in the refrigerator and continue to eat the second meal. Sometimes they even stir fry and eat them together with fresh vegetables, often eating the same dish for three days.
We have popularized the hazards of overnight vegetables many times. The content of nitrite in overnight meals is relatively high. After excessive nitrite enters the human body, it will combine with the protein decomposition product amine in the oral cavity, stomach, and intestines to form nitrosamines. Nitrosamines are a Class I carcinogen and have a high risk of causing esophageal cancer, gastric cancer, colon cancer, and other diseases.
Therefore, for the sake of health, it is recommended that everyone eat less overnight vegetables.
If there is leftover food and vegetables, these should be noted when storing——
Classify and store cold dishes, hot dishes, meat dishes, and vegetarian dishes;
Vegetables that are not expected to be consumed at once can be packaged and stored in advance, and refrigerated in a timely manner; Do not use chopsticks to repeatedly pick and pull before storing leftovers;
When taking it out again for consumption, be sure to heat it thoroughly to achieve the purpose of sterilization;
Be sure to store in the refrigerator and do not store at room temperature for more than 2 hours.
2. Eating too much meat
In life, many people enjoy every meal and become anxious without eating. However, once the intake of meat exceeds the human body's needs, excess nutrients become a breeding ground for bacteria.
Under the action of bacteria, the protein, fat and other substances rich in meat quickly decay, producing substances that are extremely harmful to health, such as carcinogens or co carcinogens.
These substances are not soluble cellulose and can easily accumulate in the intestine, stimulating the intestinal mucosa.
The intestinal mucosa is exposed to harmful substances for a long time, and the process of inflammation necrosis regeneration is constantly cyclical. Once mucosal cells go astray in the repair process, they will undergo malignant transformation.
It is worth mentioning that beef contains a high amount of acetaldehyde, which has a strong carcinogenic effect.
Especially for spoiled or stored beef in the refrigerator for too long, if taken out and thawed at room temperature or immediately heated for cooking, it can accelerate the formation of acetaldehyde.
3. Likes to eat pickled food
The nitrosamines contained in pickled foods themselves are highly carcinogenic substances, and even small doses taken each time and prolonged exposure can cause cancer.
In addition, during the process of food pickling, there may be a lack of nutrients such as vitamin B2, vitamin C, vitamin E, minerals, and an increase in the aggregation of carcinogenic substances such as nitrite and amines.
Research has found that the Chaoshan area in Guangdong is a high-risk area for colorectal cancer, which is closely related to the local people's love for pickled products.
4. Excessive drinking
As the saying goes, "A glass of wine after a meal can make you live to ninety-nine." Therefore, many people practice it by example, and there are even many people who like to drink one cup after another while eating
In fact, both alcohol itself and its metabolite acetaldehyde in the human body have long been listed as carcinogens by the World Health Organization.
If consumed excessively, ethanol and acetaldehyde will accumulate in the human body. High concentrations of ethanol acetaldehyde can cause protein denaturation on the surface of the digestive tract mucosa, resulting in toxic effects on many tissues and organs and increasing the probability of colon cancer.
Having said so much, I believe everyone is also aware of the relationship between overeating and colon cancer. In order to prevent potential problems, it is recommended that people intervene artificially and put more effort into their diet.
How should we eat it then?
5. Pay attention to these three points when eating, as cancer cells are getting farther and farther away from you
1. Eat more foods rich in dietary fiber
When eating, it is important to combine meat and vegetables, and eat foods rich in dietary fiber, such as mushrooms, sweet potatoes, konjac, chives, cauliflower, etc.
Dietary fiber can increase the volume of feces, shape them, facilitate defecation, shorten the residence time of feces in the intestine, reduce the contact between carcinogens and the intestinal wall, lower the concentration of carcinogens in the intestine, and thus reduce the risk of colorectal cancer.
2. Supplement sufficient vitamins and minerals
Research has shown that supplementing with vitamins A, C, and E can cause excessive colonic epithelial hyperplasia in adenoma patients to transform into normal, reducing the relative risk of developing colorectal cancer.
The study also found that the mortality rate of colorectal cancer is negatively correlated with local dietary selenium intake and soil selenium content.
Moreover, adequate intake of folic acid can also reduce the incidence of colorectal cancer.
3. Quit drinking
There is a saying that goes well - drink the strongest wine and take the most expensive ambulance. Long term drinking has far more drawbacks than benefits, and only by quitting can we stop losses in a timely manner.