Cancer is the second leading cause of death globally, second only to cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases, with 12 million new cancer cases diagnosed worldwide each year. Cancer is closely related to many factors in life, such as pollution, radiation, and work-related stress. However, among all factors, the relationship between diet and cancer is the most significant, with approximately one-third of cancers linked to improper dietary habits. Below, the editor has compiled a list of the top five "diet-related" cancers.
I. Stomach Cancer and Esophageal Cancer
Diets high in calories and salt; consuming stale or contaminated food, as well as preserved, smoked, grilled, and fried foods; a preference for hard, overly hot, scalding, and irritating foods (such as strong liquor, garlic, vinegar, and chili peppers), and pickled vegetables can induce esophageal cancer. Among these, preserved foods are excessively high in salt and contain large amounts of nitrites, which can easily lead to stomach cancer; together with aflatoxin (found in moldy foods) and benzopyrene (found in cigarettes), they are recognized as the three major carcinogens in the world.
II. Colorectal Cancer
Long-term diets high in fat and low in fiber. Consuming too many refined staple foods and too few coarse grains and miscellaneous grains. Nowadays, more and more people are fond of Western food and red meat, leading to an increasing number of patients with colorectal cancer in our country.
III. Liver Cancer
Alcohol consumption, as well as patients with viral hepatitis and fatty liver. Their risk of developing liver cancer is 150 times higher than that of normal people. Moreover, among men aged 30 to 40 in our country, one-quarter have been diagnosed with fatty liver.
IV. Prostate Cancer
Excessive alcohol consumption causes pelvic congestion, thereby increasing pressure on the prostate. Additionally, Western lifestyles such as eating more red meat, irregular work and rest, and staying up late also easily increase the risk of prostate cancer.
V. Lung Cancer
Smoking. Among malignant tumors, lung cancer has the highest incidence and mortality rates. Among every four male cancer patients, one has lung cancer. The incidence rate is highest among men with a smoking history of 30 to 40 years.
In other lifestyle factors, for example, frequently using cars instead of walking and elevators instead of stairs, and lack of exercise are "friends" of colorectal cancer; inhaling exhaust fumes from cars on busy streets is a cause of lung cancer. Furthermore, in today's increasingly intense social pressure, a cheerful and peaceful mindset is also very important. Scientific research has shown that a person's emotions are also somewhat related to the occurrence of cancer. People with a depressed personality and those who often sulk after meals are prone to stomach cancer, while those with a irritable temper are prone to liver cancer, and so on.