Obesity linked to cancer
Obesity has been acknowledged to be a medical problem that can increase the risk of a number of diseases and afflictions such as diabetes, high blood pressure, cardiovascular diseases including heart problems. But the link to cancer is not clear. However research suggests that a high level of obesity causes changes in the level of hormones in the body that in turn is linked to a growth in the chances of developing cancer, as well as other factors that are also linked to a higher risk of cancer (link to article):
Excess body fat makes a person vulnerable to cancer by increasing the amount of hormones like estrogen circulating in the body and disrupting how the body processes insulin, which is linked to higher risk of cancer. It also triggers low-grade inflammation in the body, which is increasingly being found to play a role in cancer.
Weight gain after a cancer diagnosis is also likely to affect the outcome, say researchers. “An increasing number of studies suggest that regular physical activity improves cancer survival, even among survivors who are overweight or obese,” the Independent quoted AICR researchers as saying.
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Categories: Cancer, Obese, Risk Tags: Cancer, Complication, High Risk, Obese, Obesity, Risk, Risk Factors
Fight heart disease – eat more of nuts, green vegetables
How many times have you been told by family to eat more vegetables, more green stuff, and even nuts (although more in control) ? In today’s fast lifestyle, the temptation to satiate one’s appetite through the consumption of junk food such as burgers, fries, chips, pizzas, and colas is very tempting. However, in order to retain the health of the body and give it a good set of nutrients, it is important that people get an adequate number of nutrients as a part of their diet. As per research, these food items contain chemicals that are important for the body to combat the onset of diseases such as heart disease, and are very important for the over-weight and obese sections of society (the percentage of whom is growing in society). It is very important that people ensure that they are getting enough to eat (link to article):
Eating more plant-based foods, which are rich in substances called phytochemicals, seems to prevent oxidative stress in the body, a process associated with obesity and the onset of heart disease, according to the study. To get enough of these protective chemicals, researchers suggest eating plant-based foods such as leafy greens, vegetables, fruits, nuts and legumes at the start of a meal. Oxidative stress occurs when the body produces too many damaging free radicals and lacks enough anti-oxidants or phytochemicals to counteract them.
Because of excess fat tissue and certain enzymes that are more active in overweight people, being obese can actually trigger the production of more free radicals, too.
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Categories: Advantages of Fruits and Vegetables, benefits, Diet, Food Tags: Broccoli, Diet, Food, Free radicals, Good Health, Green Vegetables, Heart Disease, Nuts, Obese, Overweight, Oxidants, Vegetables