10 Cancer Causing Foods You Probably Eat Every Day

1. Canned Tomatoes

Canned foods are lined with the chemical substance called bisphenol-A, or BPA, which has been proven to affect how the genes work inside the brain of rats by the NAS. Tomatoes are exceptionally high in acidity, which causes BPA to be absorbed from the lining of the can into the tomatoes themselves. Be safe and cook fresh if you like tomatoes.

2. Farmed Salmon

Although fish is normally a healthy food, farmed salmon is one you should avoid. These fish live in very crowded conditions which result in having 30 times the number of sea lice than wild salmon. To look reddish pink, they are even fed chemicals. Also, they contain less omega-3, high levels of PCBs, mercury, and cancer-causing dioxins. Try to avoid it and choose wild fish.

3. Processed Meats

When making processed meats like sausages, hot dogs and bacon, excessive salts and chemicals are used that are harmful to your health. They contain a lot of additives, including sodium nitrates, which make them look appealing and fresh but are well-known carcinogens.

4. Microwave Popcorn

The microwave popcorn bags are lined with a chemical called perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA). Exposure to PFOA will increase your risk of kidney, bladder, liver, pancreas and testicular cancers. When making popcorn, manufacturers use soybean oil (a GMO product) and various preservatives like propyl gallate, a chemical that may cause stomach problems and skin rashes.

5. Potato Chips

Potato chips are high in both fat and calories which cause obesity and even high blood pressure. Studies have found that eating just one ounce of potato chips per day caused an average two pound weight gain. To make it taste great, manufacturers add numerous preservatives. What's more, the high temperature under which they are prepared causes a carcinogenic by-product called acrylamide.

6. Hydrogenated Oils

Hydrogenated oils are vegetable oils that must be chemically removed from their source and frequently deodorized as well as colored to look appealing. All vegetable oils are high in Omega 6 fatty acids, which can cause heart disease and various cancers (especially skin cancer). Try to get Omega 3 every day to keep a good balance by sticking to grass fed meat products as well as fatty fish.

7. Soda and Carbonated Beverages

A research paper that was published in the American Journal of Nutrition found that people who consumed more than one soda per day had a higher risk of stroke than those who did not drink soda at all. Loaded with high-fructose corn syrup (HFCS), dyes, sugar and a host of other chemicals, they are very bad for every aspect of your health.

8. Salted, Pickled, or Smoked Foods

There is a large body of evidence that eating these types of foods greatly increases the risk of colorectal cancer and leads to higher rates of stomach cancer. These products typically contain preservatives, such as nitrates, which can accumulate in our body over time and cause damage at the cellular level and lead to diseases like cancer.

9. Highly Processed White Flours

All nutritional value is removed when flour is refined. To save time and money mills bleach flour with a chemical called chlorine gas. A number of researchers have claimed that chlorine gas is a dangerous irritant. In addition, highly processed white flour has a very high glycemic rate, which raises the blood sugar level and insulin levers.

10. Alcohol

There is overwhelming evidence showing that alcohol use is the second leading cause of cancer. It is true that moderate or low consumption of alcohol can be healthy. However, excessive alcohol use is main cause of heart failure, stroke, sudden death, and a number of cancers. You can still enjoy a glass of wine with dinner, but for your health, please no more than one.

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