These Foods Proven To Prevent Colon Polyps

By Author: Dr. Victor Marchione
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e of the best health advice around is to up your intake
of legumes (beans) and switch out white rice for its brown
cousin. Adding green vegetables and dried fruit to your
regular diet is also adding healing foods to your repertoire.
This story is about food cures, particularly those now
proven to reduce your risk of colon polyps.

A new study found that eating legumes at least three times
a week and brown rice at least once a week reduced the risk
of
colon polyps by 33% and 40%, respectively. The
researchers went on to find out that cooked green veggies
and dried fruit were also independently associated with
greater protection.

Colon cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death in
the U.S. Colon polyps are not cancerous, but they need to
be removed, as they can lead down the road to cancerous
tumors. The best way humans can deflect their risk of
cancer is making wise food choices.

The cooked green vegetables, eaten once a day, were linked ...
...
to a 24% reduced risk of polyps. The dried fruit, at three
times a week or more, equaled a 26% lower risk. Legumes,
dried fruits and brown rice all are rich in fiber, which is
known to dilute potential carcinogens. And cruciferous
vegetables such as broccoli, bok choy and salad greens
contain detoxifying compounds.

Old studies have found that eating too much red or
processed meat increases one's risk for colon cancer. But if
legumes are present on the plate, they may help deflect that
risk on their own.

The new study came from data gleaned from 2,818 people
who were tracked for 26 years. In this time period, 441
cases of rectal/colon polyps were identified. Other risk
factors were accounted for, such as a family history of
colorectal cancer, exercise level, alcohol intake, smoking,
constipation, intake of sweets, pain medication, and
multivitamins, as well as different food variables. They
went on to study 25 foods/food groups in particular.

And that is where they found the considerable protection
afforded by legumes and brown rice, a whole grain. And
toss in some steamed broccoli and a handful of dried
apricots, and you have a whole lot more colon cancer
protection.

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