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Автор: Surya K. De
Издательство: John Wiley & Sons Limited
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same precaution involving the contribution of sugar to excess body fat applies.

      Regarding artificial sweeteners, researchers have done numerous studies of sugar substitutes such as saccharin (Sweet'N Low®, Sugar Twin®, and Necta Sweet®), cyclamate, aspartame (Equal®, NutraSweet®), acesulfame potassium (Sunett® and Sweet One®), sucralose (Splenda®), and neotame, and found no evidence that they cause cancer in humans. With the exception of cyclamate, all of these artificial sweeteners have been approved by the Food and Drug Administration for sale in the United States.

      If possible, the intake of these types of foods should be minimal.

      2.8.1 Processed Meat and Fish

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      Furthermore, the WHO has reported that any kind of red meat may be linked to an increased risk of colorectal cancer. There are studies suggesting red meat contributes to pancreatic and prostate cancers, although the evidence is not as conclusive.

      2.8.2 Alcohol

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      For cancer prevention, it is suggested that alcohol consumption be eliminated. However, since alcohol has also been shown to have certain health benefits, including reducing heart disease and type 2 diabetes, guidelines have been modified to drinking two alcoholic beverages per day for men, and one per day for women.

Schematic illustration of bodily long-term effects of alcohol consumption.

Schematic illustration of negative bodily effects of smoking.

      There is no safe level of tobacco use, and it is recommended that anyone using any kind of tobacco product stop immediately. The tobacco industry has been known to minimize the risk, but obviously, an individual consumer's health is not their priority. Fortunately, those who quit smoking, regardless of their age and gender, increase their life expectancy substantially over people who continue to smoke. Furthermore, quitting smoking at the time of a cancer diagnosis significantly reduces an individual's risk of dying.

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      Visible light and the energy from cell phones and electromagnetic fields are lower‐energy, nonionizing forms of radiation. They do not affect DNA and have not been linked to developing cancer.