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Cancer Research UK (a medical charity) has a good summary of some common food controversies - foods that are claimed to either cause or curtail cancer. The ent
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Cancer Research UK (a medical charity) has a good summary of some common food controversies - foods that are claimed to either cause or curtail cancer.
The entry on 'super foods' states:
> "...the term ‘superfood’ is really just a marketing tool, with little scientific basis. It’s certainly true that a healthy, balanced and varied diet can help to reduce the risk of cancer but it is unlikely that any single food will make a major difference on its own."
https://www.cancerresearchuk.org/about-cancer/causes-of-cancer/diet-and-cancer/food-controversies https://www.cancerresearchuk.org/about-cancer/causes-of-canc...
Also worth a read:
Bacon, salami and sausages: how does processed meat cause cancer and how much matters? (April 2019)
https://scienceblog.cancerresearchuk.org/2019/04/26/bacon-salami-and-sausages-how-does-processed-meat-cause-cancer-and-how-much-matters/ https://scienceblog.cancerresearchuk.org/2019/04/26/bacon-sa...