Can Adding Fish To A Vegetarian Diet Significantly Lower Risk Of Number Two Cancer Killer?
Study shows adding salmon to a vegetarian diet significantly lowers risk of colorectal cancer. Follow Foods For Long Life on Facebook and Pinterest . Colorectal Cancer Risk and Diet Last week there was a lot of attention given to a recent study that showed a dramatic decrease in colorectal cancer risk for people following plant-based diets, especially those that included fish. This is significant because colon cancer is the second leading cause of death in men and women combined in the United States (lung and bronchial cancer is the top killer.) The Study Researchers at Loma Linda University did an analysis on 77,659 people. After 7 years, 490 of the participants in this study had colorectal cancer. Review of the participants' food frequency questionnaires revealed that those who ate a vegetarian diet had a 22% lower risk of colorectal cancer than those who were non-vegetarians and consumed meat at least once a week. But the results are far more dramatic when you loo...