Study after study is showing the harmful affects of the “Western Diet”.  Is the public at large taking heed of these studies?  A big “NO” would be the answer to that question.  The major cancers associated with dietary habits of the United States are: breast, distal colon, prostate, pancreas, ovary and endometrium.  Evidence suggests that frying and broiled meats cause all but the 2 last cancers.  Other countries with fish-eating populations have lower heart disease and cancers due to the n-3 polyunsaturated oils found in fish.  Other practices that reduce the risk of cancer are the intake of 5-9 servings of fruits and vegetables daily, which contains antioxidants, having a high fiber intake, and drinking at least 40 ounces of water or green tea daily.

So what does the population of the United States do?  They head daily to the fast food restaurants for their diabetes, cancer fix.   The hamburger and fries gives us the carcinogens necessary for our cancers and the sugars hidden in the buns and fries overwhelms our pancreas so diabetes is inevitable.  Are we as a nation doomed because of our eating habits?

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