Scientists from Deakin University in Australia found that a diet based on plant foods, dairy products, fish and nuts not only reduces the risk of cancer, but also reduces inflammation in the body in this group of diseases. Research results published In the European Journal of Clinical Nutrition (EJCN).
To understand which components of the Mediterranean diet may benefit health, scientists analyzed 15 existing studies on the diet’s impact on the risk of developing and progressing cancer.
The researchers noted that people who followed this type of nutrition had a 22% and 13% reduced risk of death from prostate and breast cancer, respectively. It was also found that eating plenty of vegetables, fruits, nuts and green tea may help reduce inflammation in cancer patients with the marker interleukin-8 (IL-8).
Scientists suggested that this positive effect was due to the fact that most of the foods recommended to be consumed in the Mediterranean diet are antioxidants. Naturally occurring antioxidants can neutralize free radicals (special forms of oxygen that accumulate in the body), thus preventing cell damage.
The ability of the Mediterranean diet to prevent chronic fatigue and apathy in cancer patients has also been demonstrated.
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