Eating high-fiber diet, whole grains, cereals can cut lower colorectal (bowel) cancer risk: analyzing 25 studies by a team of British and Dutch researchers

A study conducted by a team of British and Dutch researchers include Dagfinn Aune, Doris S M Chan, Rosa Lau, et.al, found consuming high-fiber diet, whole grains, cereals can cut lower colorectal (bowel) cancer risk.  The study was based on analyzing 25 studies and involved about 2 million people. The study is being published online via BMJ.com.

Researchers believe that eating at least 90 grams of high-fiber diets within three servings per day was linked to about a 20% reduction on colorectal cancer risk.  According to Aune et al., bowel cancer is the top three type of cancer in the world, with over 1.2 million victims diagnosed with the disease and representing about 9.7% of all cases. 

Researchers also found that eating high-fiber diets may cut the risk of heart disease, type 2 diabetes and controlling overweight.

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