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Avoid Biscuits To Prevent Womb Cancer
The 10-year study that looked at the eating habits of more than 60,000 women in Sweden found that those who treated themselves two to three times a week were 33 per cent more likely to suffer the disease.
It also found that the risk of developing a tumour jumped by 42 per cent among those who eat them more than three times a week. Also known as endometrial cancer, the tumours in the womb affects around 6,400 women a year.
The risks are known to increase with weight gain, but a team at the Karolinska Institute in Stockholm wanted to see if there was a direct link between the amount of sweet foods eaten and the onset of cancer.
They studied data from thousands of women who completed questionnaires on diet, lifestyle, weight and general health in 1987. Ten years later, those still alive were given the same questions again.
After comparing the data with those earlier findings, the researchers found a total of 729 women went on to develop the diseases in the 18 years from the start of the study.
They found little or no increase in risk from eating certain high-sugar items such as sweets, soft drinks, jam or marmalade. But women who frequently snacked on sweet cakes, buns or biscuits were up to 42 per cent more likely to get cancer.
According to scientists, sugary diets affect cancer risk in several ways. One is that sugar overload makes the body release more insulin, which can stimulate the excessive growth of cells in the endometrial, the lining of the womb.
Another is that it boosts levels of the hormone oestrogen that has already been shown to trigger the uncontrolled growth of cells – a key characteristic of cancer.
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Chikalabwamba
December 5, 2011 at 5:34 am
eat natural food like cassava, pupwe wakuculu, ulumanda, kanuka, mudyoli, kalebwe, katapa, impwa, cikanda, you will never suffer from these diseases like stroke, cancer and spontaneous abortions. common diseases for zambians were malaria, scabies, cold, and mumps (sakatila) but our life style is more artificial these days, infect more than whites.
NIMWE YAWEH
December 5, 2011 at 8:55 am
very enlightening indeed!
s***********y
December 5, 2011 at 9:43 am
At least ba tumfweko this is excellent health now keep it up
Nick
December 5, 2011 at 10:16 am
This is educational. Thank you for helping me, iam one cake lover. Ba tumfweko ine menu has changed bread,cake,biscuits we be reduced.
Me
December 5, 2011 at 11:15 am
Mwatolela,twaumfwako ifyaba educational
Good Milile
December 5, 2011 at 1:06 pm
lets avoid some foodstuff at all cost Bane. eat natural foods for good health and avoid costs of hospital bills.
indi
December 5, 2011 at 3:03 pm
knowledge is power. There are some tablets one should take to flash out every toxic in foods every time one eats such. our friends in better to do countries are doing that. The word of God says my people perish because of luck of knowledge. There is a solution
Lonti
December 5, 2011 at 4:00 pm
You with an insulting name at the first comment today walandako ifituntulu. Kanshi ulatontokanyafye bwino? I dint know. congrats
BA VCK
December 6, 2011 at 3:31 pm
I didnt know about that,atleast I have learnt something.
patriotic
December 7, 2011 at 3:06 pm
i hav learnt something. i like biscuits wil stop