Beans, pulses, brown rice, green vegetables and dried fruit could cut the risk of bowel cancer according to recent research findings.
People who consume pulses such as kidney beans or lentils at least three times a week reduce their risk of developing polyps – small growths in the lining of the bowel which can become cancerous – by a third, researchers say.
Eating brown rice once a week cuts the risk by two fifths.
In the study, the researchers from Loma Linda University in California also found eating dried fruit at least three times a week cuts the risk of developing the growths by a similar amount.
The study is one of the first to look at which specific foods can cut the risk of bowel cancer. It used data from a survey of nearly 3,000 people 25 years ago who were asked how often they ate certain foods.
Additionally, it was confirmed that cruciferous vegetables, such as broccoli, contain detoxifying compounds, which would improve their protective function and decrease the risk for colon polyps, which would in turn decrease your risk for colorectal cancer.
The study confirms the results of past studies that have been done in different populations analysing risks for colon cancer.
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