Trans Fats = Colon Cancer

"New research from the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill links high trans fat intake with increased growth of polyps that can lead to colorectal cancer. Study participants who ate 6.5 grams of trans fats daily were 86 percent more likely to have polyps than those who took in only half that amount."


Source: Natural Solutions

One Way to Prevent Colon Cancer

Colon cancer is the 3rd most common form of disease for women in the United States (skin and lung cancer being the 1st and 2nd). A study from the University of Minnesota found that "women whose diets were richest in red meat and starches had a 48% greater risk of getting the disease than those who ate relatively few of those foods." Certain compounds in the "meat and potato" diet interact and trigger tumor growth. Dr. Michael Thun at the American Cancer Society says that the saturated fat in red meat releases bile into the instestine which then releases harmful substances that damage DNA. He recommends limiting your intake of red meat to 7 ounces (or less) per week and suggests choosing lean cuts of meat.