Thursday, 15 February 2018

Processed food, sugary cereals and sliced bread may contribute to cancer risk, study claims

Processed food, sugary cereals and sliced bread may contribute to cancer risk, study claims "Ultra-processed" foods including sugary breakfast cereals, chicken nuggets, pizza and pre-sliced bread may increase the risk of cancer, a study has claimed.

Fast foods and ready meals amount for 50 per cent of the average person’s diet in some developed countries and could be contributing to rising cancer levels, researchers working in Brazil and France found.

Teams from the Sorbonne in Paris and the University of Sao Paulo found that a 10% increase in ultra-processed food intake was associated with a 12 per cent increased risk of overall cancer. The Independent

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