The top five cancer-causing foods

November 11, 2009 by thetrainer  
Filed under Health, Health & Fitness, Nutrition

The top five cancer-causing foods in United States (probably nowadays in Malaysia too) are:

 

cancer11. Hot Dogs

Because they are high in nitrates, the Cancer Prevention Coalition advises that children eat no more than 12 hot dogs a month. If you can’t live without hot dogs, buy those made without sodium nitrate.

 

cancer22. Processed meats and Bacon

Also high in the same sodium nitrates found in hot dogs, bacon, and other processed meats raise the risk of heart disease. The saturated fat in bacon also contributes to cancer.

 

cancer33. Doughnuts

Doughnuts are cancer-causing double trouble. First, they are made with white flour, sugar, and hydrogenated oils, then fried at high temperatures.. Doughnuts, says Adams , may be the worst food you can possibly eat to raise your risk of cancer.

 

cancer44. French fries

Like doughnuts, French fries are made with hydrogenated oils and then fried at high temperatures. They also contain cancer- causing acryl amides which occur during the frying process. They should be called cancer fries, not French fries, said Adams .

 

cancer55. Chips, crackers, and cookies

All are usually made with white flour and sugar. Even the ones whose labels claim to be free of trans-fats generally contain small amounts of trans-fats.

Comments

7 Responses to “The top five cancer-causing foods”
  1. gerbera says:

    Aisehman

  2. Ian Yusof says:

    john & gerbera – truth hurts …. :(

  3. ray says:

    I have been eating choc chip cookies almost every day as my desert for many years now, so how? How bout real chocolates? Are they cancer causing, too? Can I still have my chocolates now that I know Snoopy’s favorite cookie is cancer causing?

  4. mira n khalif says:

    we’re gonna die of hunger! Aarrgghhh … ):

  5. thetrainer says:

    ray – there’s chance that the cookies are laden with trans-fat. Just read nutrition facts behind the pack. Real chocs especially the Dark Choc version has flavanoids that are known to improve overall functioning of heart, while lowers the blood pressure.

    mira n khalif – cut the crap! you’ll survive :)

  6. mira n khalif says:

    hope so…:)

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