Research has revealed alarming new data: you have to pay attention to the amount of fish eaten per week, you risk cancer
Eating healthy is very important. Paying attention to the intake of good food that does not cause damage to your body in any way is essential. The health of the body it depends on many factors, undoubtedly among these what man eats. Unfortunately, however, it can often happen that the food placed on the table may not be as healthy as one might think, or its excessive consumption could have consequences in the long run.
Bad news for those who love fish and eat large quantities during the week. In fact, a recent study has brought to light alarming data: based on the amount of fish ingested per week, you could risk contracting the cancer.
A recent study reports the correlation between the amount of fish eaten and cancer risk
It is important to know what you eat and how it could affect your body and the long-term consequences. A recent study revealed how to consume an amount of approx 300 grams of fish per week, may increase the risk of getting cancer.
Specifically, we are talking about a malignant melanoma of the skin. It will be in its most severe form and its birth would seem to be linked precisely to the intake of fish. The research was carried out by the Brown Univeristy involving 491,367 adults residing in the United States. Their age is on average 62 years and the recorded data are related to the consumption of tuna, fried and not fried fish. The data relating to the portions with which they were taken are also reported.
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In general, it is estimated that about 300 grams are taken per week by an average person, this data brings another with it, or based on this quantity it would seem that the risk of contracting skin cancer is 22% more likely unlike those who eat less.
Obviously, many characteristics and data of each single participant in the study were taken into consideration, as if it were a smoker, family history of the disease, alcohol addictions or body weight. It is hypothesized that the results are due to the presence, within the food, of contaminating elements such as dioxins, mercury, arsenic, polychlorinated or biphenyls.
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In this regard, the senior scientist at theInstitute of Cancer Research, Dr. Michael Jones, he wanted to have his say on the matter, noting that the research reports that the reasons behind the correlation between fish and cancer, is for the presence of contaminated food in this food, but that the values of these in the participants were not checked. This is to affirm that the increase in the probability of getting sick can also be strictly linked to the intake of fish but in relation to other habits of the subjects.