We often hear news of how a food or specific nutrient “causes” cancer. Is this a...

We often hear news of how a food or specific nutrient “causes” cancer. Is this a valid statement? To answer this, address where in the three steps of carcinogenesis foods/nutrients are most likely to have an effect. Provide specific examples to support your answer.

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Food the basic needs of all living being.The food which makes a man to live now a days can be equally harmful due to technologica advancement.

Some of the foods causing cancer which we eat in our daily life

Genetically Modified Organism(GMO) foods where the gene changes and mutation is done in the food to get increased number rather than good quality.(eg., Corn,Soy)
Microven foods(Pop corn
Processed meat
Red meat
Refined white flour,
White sugar
Farmed fish(Salmon)
French fries, Potato chips
Hydrogenated oils
Tinned or canned foods

For example Fat the source of energy lets see how it afects the body after consuming

The fatty foods produces peroxide and other reactive form of oxygen leading to DNA damage,increase secretion of sterole metabolite in gaut leads to tumorogenesis,There is increased secretion of Prostaglandin which leads to cancer

The addition of Preservatives to store the food for longer days as a direct effect on the body day by day.

Hence this is a valid statement that foods arespecific foods are causing cancers.

Nightingale answered 1 year ago

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