One Cancer Out of Six is Linked to Obesity

Obesity is responsible for one out of six cancers. Throughout the years, our fat meals, barbecues and lack of fruits and vegetables have been identified as risk for cancer. But , the real culprit is obesity. Obesity is responsible for 15 to 20% of all cancer cases, said Walter Willett, a Public Health Researcher from Harvard University.It is now very well known that obesity has exceeded tobacco as the main cause for cancer.There are now less and less smokers and more an more obese people. Other food causes for cancer vary between 10 to 15% of cancers, according to Dr Willett. Alcohol consumption is also very bad, but the negative effects are reduced when folic acid is consumed, a composite present in broccoli. Drinking too much or not

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