Jul 3, 2024, 05:52 PM IST

Foods that secretly contain cancer-causing agents

Jaisal Kaur

Here are some foods that increase your risk of different types of cancer.

Processed meats: Processed meat is a kind of meat that is preserved by smoking, salting, curing, or canning. 

Fried foods: Fried starchy foods are high in acrylamide, which can cause cancer.

Overcooked foods: Overcooking foods can produce carcinogens, which can increase the risk of cancer.

Dairy: Dairy products like milk may increase the risk of prostate cancer. 

Sugar and refined carbohydrates: They can indirectly increase risk of various cancers. 

Alcohol: It also interferes with immune function, making it difficult to destroy cancerous cells.

This information is not DNA's opinion but obtained from media reports