Top 10 Potentially Carcinogenic Foods

The WHO recently announced that cancer will take over heart disease as the number 1 killer of human beings worldwide. There are three basic methods that we give ourselves cancer:

1. What we eat
2. What we drink
3. What we smoke

You might be surprised to learn that well cooked red meat is carcinogenic. So is sugar and soda drinks.

clipped from www.weearth.com In a country where obesity is on the rise and the importance of eating a healthy diet is becoming more talked about than ever, some benefits of eating right still aren’t being widely discussed. Only recently are mainstream health experts beginning to link poor diet with deadly diseases, like cancer. In a quick list, care2.com provides The Top 10 Foods that Increase Cancer Risk. By avoiding these foods, you can potentially avoid various cancers. 1. Charred food, including over-done toast, create heterocyclic aromatic amines, which are known carcinogens. 2. While it is best to limit your red meat intake altogether, when you do eat it, it is best to eat it prepared rare or medium, because well-done meat could be carcinogenic. 3. Sugar, both white and brown–which is simply white sugar with molasses added. Instead, try a natural sweetener, like Stevia. 4. Increased rates of stomach cancer have been linked to heavily salted, smoked and pickled foods, so it is best to avoid them.