Even when products are labeled "nitrate-free," most still contain naturally occurring nitrates or other types of preservatives that pose a similar risk. These processed "nitrate-free" meats behave the same way in your body.
It is therefore recommended to avoid processed meats in your daily diet. Don't keep them at home by default. If you want to eat bacon occasionally, at a restaurant brunch for example, do so without guilt, but consider it an exception, not a habit.
Second food: alcohol.
Alcohol is classified in Group 1 carcinogens, which puts it in the same category as tobacco. It increases the risk of seven different types of cancer, including breast, colon and rectal, esophageal, liver, mouth, and throat cancer.
Scientific data shows that one glass of alcohol per day increases the risk of cancer by approximately 9%. Three glasses per week, or one glass every two days, would increase this risk by about 4%. This even includes a glass of red wine .
The common belief that red wine is healthier than other types of alcohol is false. All alcohol is toxic to the body. The antioxidants found in alcohol, such as red wine, can easily be obtained from foods like berries or grapes.
When examining data from large populations — hundreds of thousands of people — and looking for patterns between their habits and the onset of cancer, alcohol consumption is found to be associated with an increased risk of cancer.
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