Apr 5, 2010

Mediterranean diet protects against stomach cancer

Published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition... A study conducted by the Catalan Institute for Oncology concluded that eating a "Mediterranean" diet significantly reduces the risk of developing stomach cancer by 33 percent than those who fell on the opposite end of the diet spectrum. Developed on an 18-point scale, the study revealed that for each point gained on the Mediterranean diet spectrum, a person's risk of developing stomach cancer drops by 5 percent.

Gastric cancer which is the second most common cause of cancer death in the world.
Since stomach cancer is extremely deadly, claiming the lives of over 75 percent of people who have it in just five years, researchers are aiming to pinpoint the ideal dietary composition for preventing its onset. According to them, the Mediterranean diet is an excellent start in helping to stave off stomach cancer.
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