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Eating bread raises cancer risk
Latest cancer research, as reported by the BBC, reveals once again that a balanced diet is essential for good long-term health.
“People who eat a lot of bread are at greater risk of kidney cancer, Italian research has suggested.
The study of more than 2,300 people also claimed pasta and rice could moderately raise the risk, while vegetables and poultry reduced it.
Cancer Research UK said it was the first time such a claim had been made and warned people not to be alarmed.”
Many people “fill up” on bread, and very often white bread made from refined flour. It has been known for many years that making bread a large part of carbohydrate intake can lead to weight problems and constitutes poor diet due to its limited nutritional benefits. But now research reveals that it has the potential to cause, or at least increase the likelihood, of cancer forming.
The research report also suggested that the increased risk was due to the high glycaemic index of bread:
“High GI foods raise blood sugar levels dramatically which is thought could feed the growth of tumours in some way”
The research methods have been criticised due to the unscientific method of collecting the data, so the report cannot be read as fact yet. Further research will be carried out, so hopefully more conclusive proof will be announced in the next few years.
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