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(Posted October 14, 2009) "Over the next 20 years, the number of new cancer cases diagnosed annually in the United States will increase by 45 percent, from 1.6 million in 2010 to 2.3 million in 2030, with a dramatic spike in incidence predicted in the elderly and minority populations."; "...obesity was associated with higher mortality risks for cancers of the esophagus, colon and rectum, liver, gallbladder, kidney, and pancreas."; "...obese women had a 50% increased risk for contralateral breast cancer, and those who consumed 7 or more alcoholic drinks per week had a 90% increased risk. Survivors who currently smoked had a 120% increased risk of developing a second breast cancer."; "Among cancers which affect both sexes, men are 60% more likely to develop the disease and 70% more likely to die from it...They found that overall men are 40% more likely than women to die from cancer and 16% more likely to develop the disease in the first place. There is no known biological reason for this but it may be because women take better care of themselves.It is thought half of all cancers can be prevented through lifestyle changes."; "Alcohol is connected to suicides across all [racial and ethnic] groups,...Alcohol plays a significant role in suicide, especially among Hispanics and American Indian and Alaska Natives."; "Among men considered "regular drinkers," defined as drinking on a daily or weekly basis, alcohol was linked to an increased risk for nearly half of the cancer types -- specifically, esophageal, stomach, colon, liver, lung and prostate cancer."; "The combination of regular alcohol consumption and current smoking conferred a sevenfold increased risk of contralateral breast cancer.Obesity and alcohol consumption are associated with increased estrogen levels."; "...the fraction of all cancer deaths attributable to smoking was 73%....The percentage of all cancer deaths attributable to tobacco smoke exposure was 73% for all men and 74% for men ages 30 to 74."; "The favorable effect of fruit-and-vegetable consumption was offset by smoking, which resulted in a positive association with colorectal cancer."; "Smoking marijuana increases the risk of testicular cancer....The risk was especially elevated in men who had started using the drug before they were 18 or who used it frequently."; "In the early 1900s lung cancer was reported to be rare in women, but since the 1960s it has progressively reached epidemic proportions, becoming the leading cause of cancer deaths among women in the United States,..."; "Nitrosamines, nitrates, and nitrites can induce DNA damage, oxidative stress, cell death, and cancer, and they have been associated with insulin resistance,..."; "Habitually drinking tea at a temperature of 65 to 70° C (149 to 158° F) was associated with double the risk of esophageal cancer compared with individuals who preferred their tea at less than 65°C..."; "$115 billion U.S. market for soft drinks, represent the No. 1 source of added sugars in the American diet. Women should eat no more than 100 calories of added processed sugar per day, or six teaspoons (25 grams), while most men should keep it to just 150 calories or nine teaspoons (37.5 grams). That's far below the 22 teaspoons (90 grams) or 355 calories of added sugar consumed by the average American each day,.."; "One 12-ounce can of regular soda pop contains over an ounce of sugar (or about 7 teaspoons). By choosing a diet soda to avoid sugar, you're consuming aspartame. If it is stored in warm areas or kept on store shelves for a prolonged period, aspartame will change to methanol, an alcohol that ultimately converts to formaldehyde and formic acid – known carcinogens."; "...oxycholesterol boosts total cholesterol levels and promotes atherosclerosis ["hardening of the arteries"] more than non-oxidized cholesterol. Oxycholesterol is produced in oxidised oils, particularly in the much-maligned trans-fatty acids and partially-hydrogenated vegetable oils...Consuming foods rich in antioxidants may be a way of countering these effects,.., since these substances may block the oxidation process that forms oxycholesterol."; "Greater consumption of cholesterol was associated with a higher risk of cirrhosis and liver cancer. Also, a diet high in protein was associated with increased liver risk, while a diet high in carbohydrates was associated with a decreased risk...drugs blocking intestinal cholesterol absorption could have more beneficial effects on the liver than drugs blocking hepatic cholesterol synthesis."; "Those who cut out one sugar-sweetened drink a week lost more than a pound over six months."; "Modestly reducing salt intake is associated with significant decreases in blood pressure in blacks, Asians and whites...A lower salt intake, in the long-term, could play an important role in the prevention of cardiovascular disease, renal disease and osteoporosis... About 80 percent of salt intake in developed countries comes from sodium added by the food industry."

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