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Consumption of refined carbs linked to cancer |
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Written by Bryan Scribner
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Friday, 11 April 2008 |
Esophageal cancer has now been linked to intake of total and refined carbohydrates, according to an early April Reuters story.
On April 7, a story at Enzymes Work discussed the increasing prevalence of esophageal cancer in the U.S., which has been associated with gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and a condition called Barrett’s esophagus. In the past 20 years, esophageal cancer has increased six-fold.
Now, researchers at Case Western Reserve University and University Hospitals of Cleveland assert that esophageal cancer is “strongly correlated” with carbohydrate consumption, Reuters reports. The study compared about 30 years of esophageal cancer data with food consumption patterns during the same period.
The story mentioned that GERD is linked to obesity and high carbohydrate intake. It also goes on to explain that refined carbohydrates with low nutrient levels, as opposed to those carbohydrates found in whole grains, were implicated in the study.
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