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People who eat a diet high in fruit and low in meat reduce their risk of developing colon cancer, researchers at the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill reported. [www.QinSen.com]
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The researchers studied 3 groups of people who underwent colonoscopy (to look for adenomas, polyps that often turn into tumors and are removed during the procedure): [www.QinSen.com]
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Those who ate a lot of fruit but little meat [www.QinSen.com]
Those who ate a lot of vegetables and a moderate amount of meat, and [www.QinSen.com]
Those who simply ate a lot of meat. These also ate fewer whole grains than recommended, far fewer fruits and vegetables than they should and more fat and sugar than others.
Just 18% of the people in group 1 had a polyp, compared to 30% of the moderate meat-eaters and 32% of people in the high meat-eating group.

Journal of Nutrition, March, 2007