11:709:364 Lecture Notes - Lecture 30: American Cancer Society, Refined Grains, Red Meat
5 Mar 2020
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Focus on calorie control link with obesity. Consume a diet rich in plant products (>2. 5 cups fruit and veg/day) and lower in animal products (limit saturated fat, increase antioxidants) Consume a diet rich in omega-3 fatty acids. Consume whole grains rather than refined grains. Limit red meat and processed meat intake, including salted, pickled and cured meats high in nitrosamine (nitrates and nitrites) Limit charring and grilling cooking methods high in polycytic aromatic hydrocarbons (pahs) and heterocyclic amines. Limit alcohol consumption: <1 drink/day women and <2 drink/day men. Chemotherapy: most common treatment, utilizes a mix of chemicals that are toxic for cancer cells, may also kill healthy cells, so may be harder on the body. Radiotherapy: targets specific tumors and clusters of cancer cells, can also affect healthy cells but generally has milder side effects compared to chemotherapy, can"t be used for types of cancers like leukemias.
