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Regular use of products made from white flour, contained in pastries, bread and other everyday food products, can become a trigger for the development of cancer, scientists admit.
Researchers continue to study the role that diet plays in cancer risk. Cancer continues to be one of the most difficult diseases to treat, which is facilitated, first of all, by its ability to extremely quickly create abnormal cells that multiply outside the tumor-affected organ.
Therefore, experts note, the more urgent importance today is not so much the possibility of therapy, but preventive measures aimed at reducing the risk of cancer in the body.
The role of nutrition in the development of cancer risk is complex and far from definitive. However, certain foods are evaluated by medical experts as factors that promote the growth of cancer cells. One such food ingredient of concern is processed white flour, which is consumed in large quantities by people on a daily basis.
British pharmacist Hussein Abdeh said in an interview that "processed white flour has a high glycemic index and increases both insulin and blood sugar levels."
The expert emphasizes: it is easier for a cancer tumor to grow in the body if the level of sugar in a person's blood is higher.
The American Institute for Cancer Research (AICR) also recommends avoiding regular consumption of "highly processed foods," including white flour. Passion for flour products increases the glycemic load on the body.
"There is also strong evidence that high glycemic load is a risk factor for endometrial cancer," the AICR warns.
