Poor dietary habits account for thirty-five per cent of cancer cases. Food carcinogens may include:
• A high intake of bacon, corned beef, maize oil, cottonseed oil, sassafras oil, champignon mushrooms and excessive pepper can cause or exacerbate cancer.
• Burnt or browned foods such as burnt toast and fried pork.
• Eating meats containing antibiotics and other growth enhancing agents may provoke cancer.
• Excess quantities of capsaicin (found in chillies) may lead to cancer. (Although moderate consumption has many health benefits and may prevent cancer).
• Excessive fat intake, mainly rancid, oxidized fat and altered vegetable oils.
• Excessive intake of caffeine.
• Excessive intake of simple sugars tends to feed cancer.
• Food additives or contaminants, including artificial additives, artificial colours, flavourings, artificial sweeteners (saccharin), propyl gallate, sulphites, BHT, BVO, BHA, MSG, sulphur dioxide, food colouring Amaranth (Red Dye No. 2), Benzopyrene, cyclamates, Hydrazines and piperine may be harmful.
• The herb chaparral in excessive amounts can contribute to the development of some forms of cancer. (However, chaparral can also be used to help heal cancer if given in correct dosages.)
• High triglyceride levels and trans-fatty acids contribute towards cancer onset.
• Inadequate antioxidant and immune system nutrients.
• Low fibre intake. If the bowel’s transit time is slow and bile is permitted to remain in the colon, detrimental bacteria convert cholic acid into the powerful carcinogen, apcholic acid. Likewise, the fermentation of food in the colon due to habitual overeating or long-term constipation causes toxins to retain within the bowel area possibly increasing one’s risk of developing colorectal cancer and other illnesses.
• Excess intake of mould carcinogens found in mould-contaminated foods such as corn, some grains, some nuts, peanut butter, bread, cheese and peanuts. Aflatoxin is a highly carcinogenic mould found on peanuts.
• Nitrites are extremely potent carcinogens that convert into nitrosamines and have the ability to cause cancer in any part of the body, particularly the stomach and bowel. Foods cured, pickled, smoked and packaged all contain nitrites. Meats which contain nitrites include bacon, sausage, hams, salami and luncheon meats.
• Toxic metals such as arsenic found in shellfish and grapes treated with arsenic pesticides in large amounts may prove dangerous.
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