You might want to think twice before grabbing that next bag of chips or soda. Studies are showing that ultra-processed foods can make colon cancer grow faster by inflaming the tumor itself. And with colorectal cancer now the nation’s #2 cancer killer, every bite matters.
Examples of ultra-processed foods include ice cream, sausages, chips, mass-produced bread, breakfast cereals, doughnuts, carbonated drinks, instant soups, and some alcoholic drinks. But there are many non-processed, natural foods you choose that will strengthen your immune system instead of feeding chronic inflammation.
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