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Non-nutritive sweeteners, sugar substitutes Because of widespread use, many of these compounds, including aspartame, saccharin, and sucralose have been extensively studied and require approval by the FDA before they are allowed to be used for human consumption. At the...

Food processing Freezing and canning are food processing methods that provide the benefit of preventing spoilage and preserving nutritional value. But much processed food is high in added fat, sugar, and salt—all of which are deleterious to the food’s nutritional...

Because cancer risk varies substantially between countries and groups of people with different dietary patterns, there have been many studies looking for links between diet and cancer. There are many over-the-top claims that “superfoods” with high levels of...

Red and processed meat The current consensus, based increasingly on the few prospective studies that are the least susceptible to biases, is that high consumption of red meat and processed meat is associated with an increased risk of colorectal and possibly...

People who undertake moderate or vigorous physical activity are at a lower risk of developing several cancers, especially lung and colorectal, but also those of the breast, endometrium (lining of the uterus), and advanced forms of prostate cancer. A study of more than...

The American Cancer Society states that in addition to quitting smoking, some of the most important things you can do to help reduce your cancer risk are: • Get to and stay at a healthy weight throughout life, with a BMI of under 25. • Be physically active on a...