Foods that promote and prevent cancer By Isaac Eranga - a health journalist

According to the Dietitian of the Dietitics and Nutrition Unit,
General Hospital Onitsha- Mrs. Ngozi Okolo, the following food below
promotes or causes cancer:

1- Red meat such as fried red meat, grilled or barbecued meat (Suya),
ham, bacon, sausages, hot dogs, over cooked meat, etc.

2- Excess consumption of fat particularly from animal sources such as
meats, eggs, milk, etc.

3- Smoked, pickled, salted or highly spiced foods or meat.

4- Alcoholic beverages such as beer, stout, wine, liquors, coffee,
tobacco (cigarette, snuff).

5- Excess consumption of refined food products such as commercial
baked foods, refined sugars, sugary carbonated soft drinks, chocolate,
etc.

6- Saturated animal fat (butter), high calorie foods, acid (margarine).

7- Consumption of fried foods.


Foods that prevent cancer

1- Fruits particularly the citrus such as oranges, pineapples, apples,
grapes, pawpaw, mangoes, etc.

2- Vegetables - green leafy vegetables, carrots, cabbages, tomatoes,
onions, garlick, etc.

3- Legumes such as soy, tofu, soy milk, beans.

4- Vegetable oils such olive oil.

5- Whole grain cereals-bread and pasta (not refined), rice, rye, oats,
barley, etc.

6- Fermented dairy products such as the yoghurt.

7- All fibre containing foods.