Anti-cancer foods Fars news

According to the report of Fars Khabargazai Health Group, Reza Homayounfar, nutritionist and faculty member of Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, discussed the impact of healthy nutrition on cancer prevention in the program of Sima Health Network.

In response to the question of whether there is a connection between the type of nutrition of people and their incidence of various cancers, the expert of the program said: According to the many researches that have been done in this field, from 30 to 40 percent of cancers, it can be Having proper nutrition prevents; This prevention percentage for breast and colorectal cancer reaches 60-70%.

Homayunfer said: Our body cells are constantly regenerating and multiplying. In the meantime, errors may also occur that are constantly corrected by the body’s immune system, but if for reasons such as radiation, electromagnetic waves, and toxins in the air, water, or food, toxic substances enter the cell, the proliferation of these cells will stop. It gets out of control, so people can prevent these toxins from entering the body by having a proper diet, or even by neutralizing these toxins in the body, they can prevent the harmful effects of these substances.

In response to the question of whether a proper diet only prevents the occurrence of all types of cancers, this nutritionist said: No, a healthy lifestyle, including healthy eating, not only prevents the occurrence of cancers, but also prevents the occurrence of all types of diseases. including cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, etc., is effective.

He reminded: In order to prevent the occurrence of all types of cancers, apart from having a healthy diet, it is necessary to prevent “overweight”, which is considered one of the risk factors for the occurrence of cancer. In animal studies conducted on mice, they have come to the conclusion that if food containing less energy is fed to these mice, the occurrence of tumors in these mice will be less. Therefore, the issue of controlling the energy entering the body is to prevent the occurrence of cancers. It plays a very important role.

Homayunfar continued: In this way, we should consume foods that reduce the possibility of obesity, increasing consumption, from any type of source, will interfere with the amount of energy intake as well as its metabolism, which will lead to obesity. Consuming any food item more than the need will be troublesome, so if the energy intake is more than the amount of energy burned, it is fattening.

Emphasizing that the energy content of sweets is much higher than other foods, the expert of the program said: The amount of energy in vegetables and fruits is one tenth of sweets.

He emphasized: We should consume less sweets that contain simple sugars and by eating more vegetables and fruits, we will get less energy and also stay fuller.

A member of the faculty of Shahid Beheshti University considered a daily healthy food plate to consist of 4 parts and said: half of this plate should contain vegetables, a quarter of it should contain dairy products, and the remaining quarter should contain other food groups.

He considered the anti-cancer diet to be based on a diet with more vegetables. He also advised people to consume less red meat and considered legumes as a good substitute for red meat.

This nutritionist added: the method of preparing meat is very important; meats that are directly exposed to high heat become carcinogenic by creating a toxic substance.

He also pointed to the way of cooking kebabs as an important source of carcinogens due to the presence of direct flame.

In response to the question of which types of foods can prevent cancer, the expert of the program said: Vegetables, types of cabbage and especially broccoli are very effective in preventing cancer due to the presence of sulforaphane compounds.

He also mentioned the mineral selenium, which is very effective in preventing all types of cancer, and said: Selenium is found more in grains and vegetables (sunflower seeds have a significant amount of selenium).

This nutritionist reminded: One of the healthiest protein options is fish and aquatics. Omega-3 fatty acids in seafood are very important in preventing cancer.

Homayunfer mentioned rapeseed oil, walnut, chia seeds and purslane as a rich source of omega-3.

In response to the question of whether a diet without bread and rice is a suitable diet, this university professor said: No, it is better, reduce their share and use grains instead of them as much as possible, but eliminating them completely is correct. It is not, because at this time, the person leans towards sweets to compensate for satiety, which will be harmful in the long run.

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