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Study
Suggests Leafy Greens Trim Colon Cancer Risk
The
Packer Magazine
By
The Packer staff
(June
12, 2002)
A
diet rich in leafy green vegetables can cut the risk of colon cancer by almost
half.
That’s the word from researchers at Liverpool University, who found that a
daily serving of broccoli, cabbage, lettuce and sprouts can reduce cancer’s
risk by 46%, according to a BBC.com report.
The reason? Leafy green vegetables contain fibers full of the sugar galactose,
which scientists believe could help prevent proteins called lectins from binding
to the lining of the colon and causing damage.
“The stories about the benefits of a high fiber diet that have been
circulating for years have typically oversimplified that there was confusion and
contradictory reports,” research director Jonathan Rhodes said in the report.
“This study provides important evidence that the association between diet and
colon cancer is mediated via specific food components rather than by a general
effect of fiber.”
The study, sponsored by the North West Cancer Research Fund, studied 1,000
people, half of whom had cancer. Those studies showed that those without colon
problems ate more of the vegetables.
The report also noted the harmful effects of a diet too high in calories and red
meat. It also praised the benefits of regular exercise.
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