A HIGH-FIBER DIET MAY HELP PEOPLE WITH COLORECTAL CANCER

Colorectal cancer is a cancer of colon or rectum (parts of the large intestine) and is one of the leading causes of cancer-related death in the US. A new study published in JAMA oncology suggests that a diet rich in fiber actually reduces the chances of dying from colon cancer. It was found out that every 5 grams of fiber added to the diet of people with non-metastatic colon cancer reduced their odds of dying by nearly 25 percent. Fiber from foods like cereals and whole grains, not supplements, was actually linked to the increased survival, as fiber helps to control the insulin and reduces the inflammation, which may account for better survival. In addition, a high-fiber diet may also protect people from developing colon cancer at the very first place. According to the American Cancer Society (ACS), it has been found that more than 50,000 people are expected to die from the disease of colon cancer in the United States. On looking at the sources of fiber, the researchers have found that cereal fiber provides the greatest benefit and if every 5-gram of cereal fiber in the diet is taken daily can actually reduce the chances of colorectal cancer by 33% and reduce the chances of mortality by 22%. To get more fiber in your diet you can also add on peanut butter and whole grain bread for lunch. Plant fiber, which is found in food is the choice of food for microbes that helps to keep the gastrointestinal tract moving, reduce hunger pangs, help in the management of weight and controls cancer. Fiber is beneficial for everyone, not only people with colon cancer and it feed number of microbes, which resides in the gut. Research has shown that when we feed the bacteria well in our intestines, they keep us healthy, fight dreadful diseases such as cancer, heart disease, diverticulosis and multiple sclerosis and to some extent reduces the depression and other mental illnesses.