The experts claim that by eating less red meat could prevent more than seventeen thousand cases of bowel cancer in UK each year. The consumption of roast beef, lamb and pork raises the risk of developing the condition. It is also suggested that garlic and calcium could protect you against bowel cancer.
The World Cancer Research Fund had already warned people to avoid consuming processed meat and restrict their weekly intake of red meat to five medium portions to diminish the possibility of developing bowel cancer. There was also persuasive evidence of a connection between bowel cancer and red meat in its latest report.
The use of dietary supplement containing calcium can help, however, the new report states that in its place people should get calcium from whole food. The consumption of garlic and regular workout is also believes to be protecting. This report authenticates that bowel cancer is one of the most preventable types of cancer.
According to Teresa Nightingale, who manages the WCRF, the panel takes the recent scientific findings and adds them to the accessible body of evidence in a way that makes certain their suggestion takes the latest study into account. They guess about forty-three percent cases of bowel cancer could be prevented in UK, through these kinds of changes.
The new description is added evidence that by making diet and lifestyle changes people can lessen their risk of developing bowel cancer. By reducing the intake of red and processed meat and alcohol, eating more fibre, maintaining a healthy weight and taking regular exercise, people can significantly reduce their risk of developing second-biggest cancer, stated killer Mark Flannagan, chief executive of the charity Beating Bowel Cancer.
Their evaluation has found strong substantiation that many cases of bowel cancer are not inevitable and that people can drastically decrease their risk by making alterations to their diet and lifestyle. Professor Alan Jackson, a member of the panel which prepared the report.
On meat, the apparent message that emerges of their report is that red and processed meat increase risk of bowel cancer, and people who want to reduce their risk should consider cutting down the amount they eat, added Prof Jackson.