Is there a relationship between diet and colon cancer? To prevent colon cancer, you must first change your eating habits

The occurrence of colorectal cancer is closely related to our diet, so conversely, diet also plays an important role in preventing colorectal cancer. So how can we prevent colorectal cancer through diet? Let's take a closer look.

Preventing colorectal cancer starts with changing bad eating habits

1. Don’t eat too much, eat moderately. Eating too much can easily burden the stomach and intestines, and cause certain irritation to the stomach and intestines, which can easily lead to colon cancer over time.

2. Have a balanced diet. Don’t just eat meat without vegetables. The diet should be light and nutritious. Try to avoid high-protein, high-fat, and high-calorie foods. Also, eat more fresh fruits and vegetables.

3. Eat more foods containing dietary fiber. Dietary fiber can not only promote gastrointestinal motility, but also be the "food" of intestinal probiotics, which can effectively reduce the incidence of colon cancer. In daily life, whole grains, beans, vegetables and fruits contain the highest dietary fiber content.

4. You can also eat more dairy products, including milk, yogurt, cheese, milk powder, etc. Many reports have pointed out that calcium-rich milk plays a great role in preventing colon cancer.

5. Selenium is a well-known trace element with anti-cancer effects. In areas where the selenium content of food is relatively high, the chance of getting colon cancer is much lower. Some studies have shown that if you can supplement 200μg of selenium every day, you can effectively reduce the incidence of colon cancer. In daily life, the selenium content is very high in foods such as marine products, animal liver and kidney, meat, grains, nuts, etc.

6. Eat more foods containing folic acid, such as animal liver and kidney, eggs, beans, yeast, green leafy vegetables, fruits, nuts, etc. Studies have shown that if you take a certain amount of folic acid every day, you can effectively increase serum folic acid levels and thus reduce the incidence of colorectal cancer.

Warm reminder: The above is an introduction on how diet can prevent colorectal cancer. Since the occurrence of colorectal cancer is closely related to diet, I hope everyone can pay attention to it, work harder on diet, try to avoid factors that can induce colorectal cancer, and eat more foods that can resist colorectal cancer. In addition, pay more attention to your physical health. If there are abnormalities such as changes in bowel habits, changes in stool characteristics, blood in the stool, mucus in the stool, etc., go to the hospital for examination and diagnosis in time. In addition, experts also suggest that considering the characteristics of colorectal cancer that are more common in the elderly, it is recommended that people over the age of 50 should undergo regular screening, and if there are relatives with colorectal cancer in the family, it is best to start screening at the age of 40, so that problems can be discovered early, treated early, and recovered early!