The second leading cancer in the world is the colon-rectum or colorectal cancer. Diabetes is also one of the leading diseases that affect millions of people worldwide.
Colon cancer is a cancer that forms in the tissues of the colon (the longest part of the large intestine). Most colon cancers are adenocarcinomas (cancers that begin in cells that make and release mucus and other fluids). Rectal cancer is a cancer that forms in the tissues of the rectum (the last several inches of the large intestine before the anus).
Estimated new cases and deaths from colorectal cancer in the United States in 2008 shows that there are 148,110 new cases that occur yearly while it shows that there are 49,960 death cases annually.
Symptoms of colorectal cancer include changes in the size of the bowel. They become small like feces of a goat and sometimes there's occurrence of blood in the bowel. Person with age 50 and above should undergo medical check-up of colonoscopy or sigmoidoscopy. Colon-rectum cancer can be cured if detected early.
How can we prevent colorectal cancer? According to experts, eating high fiber diet like bread, fruits and vegetables helps a lot.
High fiber vegetables include okra, pechay, broccoli, carrot and many others.
Fruits that high in fiber include apple, watermelon, papaya, oranges, etc.
Bread with high fiber filled with oats and vegetable fibers are good to the body. It helps in the digestion of food. It lowers cholesterol and best in fighting colon-rectum cancer. If you are experiencing constipation this can help regulates bowel movement.
On the other hand, diabetes mellitus is a group of diseases marked by high levels of blood glucose resulting from defects in insulin production, insulin action, or both. Diabetes can lead to serious complications and premature death, but people with diabetes can take steps to control the disease and lower the risk of complications.
It is now one of the leading medical problems worldwide because of the rapid increase of people suffering from this. This disease usually occurs to people who are obese.
In Australia alone there are 940,000 people with diabetes. In the US, 20.6 million or 9.6 percent of all people in the age 20 group have diabetes and 10.3 million or 20.9 percent of all people in the age 60 group have diabetes.
Diabetes was the sixth leading cause of death listed on U.S. death certificates in 2002. This ranking is based on the 73,249 death certificates in which diabetes was listed as the underlying cause of death. According to death certificate reports, diabetes contributed to a total of 224,092 deaths.
Bread for Diabetic
Sugar-free wheat bread is good for diabetic. It has 65 calories only per slice. It will help lessen blood sugar compared to one cup of rice. Try this to help reduce your blood sugar.
Cancer and diabetes including other diseases can be prevented by eating the right food because as the common saying says; we are what we eat.
