The Right Diet 5

Statistical studies have suggested that persons who follow certain dietary guidelines are less likely to have cancer. The following dietary guidelines greatly reduce your risk of developing cancer:

5. Cut down on consumption of salt- cured, smoked, or nitrite-cured foods. Salt-cured or pickled foods may increase the risk of stomach and esophageal cancer. Smoked
foods like ham and sausage contain chemical carcinogens similar to those in tobacco smoke. Nitrites are sometimes added to processed meats (e.g., hot dogs and cold cuts) and other foods to protect them
from spoilage; as mentioned previously, nitrites are converted to nitrosamines in the digestive tract.