And a good vid that shows you what are ultra processed foods.
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A new study analyzing tumors found that they contained an imbalance of inflammation-causing compounds, which are linked to diets high in processed foods. University of South Florida© University of South Florida
Researchers from the University of South Florida and Tampa General Hospital Cancer Institute analyzed more than 100 tumor samples from patients. They were looking for compounds called bioactive lipids, molecules that can increase or decrease inflammation in the body.
The research team found that tumor samples contained a high proportion of these inflammation-causing compounds compared with healthy tissue.
Previous evidence has linked increased inflammation to diets high in processed food, such as chips, sausages, packaged desserts, and refined carbs.
Processed food shows up almost everywhere in our diets, and evidence increasingly suggests it's a factor in worsening health. At the same time, colon-cancer cases are on the rise in younger people, and it's now the second-leading cause of cancer-related death in the US.
The research team also found that the tumors were lacking in molecules associated with healing and lowering inflammation.
The inside look at the tumors could give scientists the tools to fight cancer by trying to balance the body's immune response, slowing or stopping tumor growth by cutting back on inflammatory compounds and boosting healthy ones.
One source of these kinds of molecules is our diet, from foods such as leafy greens and seafood rich in omega-3 fatty acids.
"If the molecules are coming from processed food products, they directly imbalance the immune system and drive chronic inflammation," Ganesh Halade, a professor at the University of South Florida Health Heart Institute who coauthored the study, said in a press release. "Our bodies are designed to actively resolve inflammation through bioactive lipid compounds derived from the healthy fats, like avocados, that we consume."
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Scientists identify ultra-processed foods that fuel colon cancer and healthy alternatives that may offset the damage
A new study analyzing tumors found that they contained an imbalance of inflammation-causing compounds, which are linked to diets high in processed foods. University of South Florida© University of South Florida
- A new study offers more evidence linking cancer to inflammation from diets high in processed foods.
- It found tumors were fueled by inflammatory compounds and a lack of compounds linked to healing.
- Researchers are looking to foods such as leafy greens and fish to pinpoint disease-fighting molecules.
Researchers from the University of South Florida and Tampa General Hospital Cancer Institute analyzed more than 100 tumor samples from patients. They were looking for compounds called bioactive lipids, molecules that can increase or decrease inflammation in the body.
The research team found that tumor samples contained a high proportion of these inflammation-causing compounds compared with healthy tissue.
Previous evidence has linked increased inflammation to diets high in processed food, such as chips, sausages, packaged desserts, and refined carbs.
Processed food shows up almost everywhere in our diets, and evidence increasingly suggests it's a factor in worsening health. At the same time, colon-cancer cases are on the rise in younger people, and it's now the second-leading cause of cancer-related death in the US.
The research team also found that the tumors were lacking in molecules associated with healing and lowering inflammation.
The inside look at the tumors could give scientists the tools to fight cancer by trying to balance the body's immune response, slowing or stopping tumor growth by cutting back on inflammatory compounds and boosting healthy ones.
One source of these kinds of molecules is our diet, from foods such as leafy greens and seafood rich in omega-3 fatty acids.
"If the molecules are coming from processed food products, they directly imbalance the immune system and drive chronic inflammation," Ganesh Halade, a professor at the University of South Florida Health Heart Institute who coauthored the study, said in a press release. "Our bodies are designed to actively resolve inflammation through bioactive lipid compounds derived from the healthy fats, like avocados, that we consume."