Nutrition: How Diet Prevents Cancer
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This paper explores the relationship between diet and cancer prevention, with emphasis on the Mediterranean diet as an effective preventative measure. The essay reviews scientific studies including the MOLI-SANI project and EPICN demonstrating the inverse relationship between Mediterranean dietary patterns and cancer incidence in Mediterranean populations compared to developed Western countries.
What this essay covers
- Introduction establishing varied dietary methods of cancer prevention and the Mediterranean diet as optimal choice
- Review of the Study examining Mediterranean diet composition, antioxidants, and anti-inflammatory properties
- Discussion of clinical trials and research projects (MOLI-SANI, EPICN) showing reduced cancer rates and cardiovascular disease
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Nutrition: How Diet Prevents Cancer
There are varied dietary methods of preventing cancer. However, the Mediterranean diet is classified as the best meal to prevent cancer. In most cases, these foods have large quantities of anti-inflammatories and antioxidants. Notably, antioxidants are essential in the body since they prevent the damage of cells in the body. Different studies carried out show an inverse relationship between Mediterranean foods and cancer. Mediterranean foods play an integral role in cushioning body cells from being attacked by radical molecules which cause cancer, diabetes, and other diseases. This report aims to explore a recent study on how diet influences the relapse or prevents occurrence of cancer in humans.
Review of the Study
A healthy diet is vital in preventing body cells from external attacks that trigger different forms of diseases. Mediterranean diet comprises vegetables, fish, olive oil, fruits, and whole grains, among others. These foods are very significant because they limit sugar intake in the body, thus improving the strength of the cells (Pounis et al. 107). A study carried the American Institute for cancer and research shows an inverse relationship between the Mediterranean diet and cancer, making it a secondary form of cancer prevention. The diet has vast forms of nutrients because of high saturations from Mediterranean zones. Although these meals are seen as traditional foods in Mediterranean countries, the study shows they have low lipids and low cholesterol, which helps prevent weight and lower cardiovascular diseases (Biasini et al. 34).