8 common foods that may cause cancer

1. PICKLED FOOD

A research carried out by the Mount Sinai School of Medicine in 2014 showed the link of gastric cancer to the consumption of pickled food.

2. CANNED FOODS

Some healthy food can become damaging to our health due to the use of as a lining substance known as Bisphenol A (BPA). This chemical used in canning process sips into the canned food  over time and also considering the temperature of the food storage. causing  them. 
BPA is classified as an endocrine-disruptive hormones. It presence in the human hormones have been linked with increase in breast cancer, and more. 

3. SMOKED MEAT

                                                
Hmm! who does not like a BBQ? What we do not know is that smoked meat can be risky to our help due to the the fact that it contains substances known asCarcinogens; which are known to have the possibility of causing cancer, especially where it absorbs tar through the process of smoking.

Maybe consider giving it a miss when next you go for a BBQ.

4. MICROWAVE POPCORN

Although popcorn is classified as a healthy snack; it corn be detrimental to the health when prepared from the for of microwave popcorn rather than from a popcorn machine.
This is so because the microwave bags are lined with perfluoroctanic acid commonly refered to as PFOA. It is a chemical which is found in Teflon and known to increase possible infertility in women, increase the risk of liver, bladder, kidney, testicular cancer.
The bagged corn also mostly are soaked in chemicl known as Diacetyl which has been proven harmful and may lead to lung diseases.

5. PROCESSED MEAT

Processed meat is high in fat, contains lots of salt and chemicals mostly for preservation. Research has shown that regular consumption of this form of meat increases the risk of death by up to 44%.
Meat that are carcinogenic in nature increases the risk of cancer.


6. FARM FISH

Fish are definitely healthy to consume. They are good source of protein, high in omega 3, fatty acids, which are mostly good fat; but they are danger to the health following the method of breeding. 
A research has shown that farm bred fish such as cat fish, salmon, tilapia and even cod are normally chocked are are found to contain antibiotics, pesticides and flame retardants. These are all possible causes of cancer in human system.  

7. ALCOHOL

High consumption of alcohol increases your weight and possibilities of being obese. On the other hand, obesity increases your risk of developing aggressive prostate cancer. Alcohol also increases risk of breast cancer as a research has shown in America, up to 30% more like to suffer breast cancer. It is the second on the chart. First is smoking as we known.

8. ARTIFICIAL SWEETENER

Artificial Sweetener; normally used as a healthier substitute for sugar in foods and drinks have been recommended for weight watching and dieting, as it is said to be low calorie. But do not be too sure yet! Artificial Sweeteners varies.

Aspartme for example is one of the first approved artificial sweetener. Aspartame is 100 times sweeter than sugar. Used by most European countries in beverages, fizzy drinks, soda pops, food and baking. Surprisingly, this form of artificial sweetener has been proven to cause brain tumor; through its chemical conversion to substance known as DKP.
Further reseach also done on rats showed that consumption of Aspartame could increase cancers such as Lymphomas and leukaemia