The British newspapers headlined a report issued today by the World Cancer Research Fund (WCRF) that stated if people consumed foods according to the Dietary Guidelines, one-in-seven cases of stomach cancers would be prevented. Now, there are 6,000 cases of stomach cancer every year in the UK and the WCRF estimated that around 800 could be avoided if everyone stuck to their 6g of salt a day.
However, looking at British heath statistics, it has been variously estimated by researchers that approximately 46,227 cases of stomach cancer could be avoided if we gave up the carcinogens in coffee, tea, cocoa, meats, all fried, grilled, bbq'd and broiled foods, sugar and sweeteners.
Fortunately, as most people are unaware of this, they continue to consume these foods to their heart's content and have thus greatly reduced the total number of potential cases.
