‘Healthy’ Everyday Foods that Could Increase Your Risk of One Type of Cancer – ryan

A Common Ingredient Found in Everyday Foods Could Be Contribution to A Rise in Cases of Colon Cancer Among Young People, Scientists Have Warned Following Research Into Emulsifiers

11:27, 20 May 2025Updated 11:31, 20 May 2025

Protein Shakes often containe an ingredient is being studied for its potential impact on gut health (file Photo)(Image: Getty Images/IstockPhoto)

A host of ‘healthy’ eaveryday Foods COULD INCREASE YOUR RISK OF ONE TYPE OF CANCER, ACCIVING TO DOCTORS.

Yoghurts and post-Workout Protein Shakes Are Among the Mary Supermarket Products that containe emulsifiers, Additives who are used to hold ingredents and create a consistent texture. While their presence in foods tend to go unnotic by Most consumers, scientists have begun to pay more attentive in recent years to the effects they can have on gut Health. It is thought of many Common emulsifiers COULD WEAKEN The Protective Layer of Mucus Lining the Gut, Allowing Harmful Bacteria to Multiply.

Store-Bought Yoghurt is Often High In Emulsifiers(Image: Getty Images)

This in Turn Cana Lead to Chronic Inflammation – A Common Trigger for Bowel Cancer, ALSO KNOWN AS Colorectal Cancer or Colon Cancer in the US.

It follows an uptick in this form of Cancer Among Young People, with an American Cancer Society -Let Research Team Finding Increasing Rates in Younger Adults in 27 Out of the 50 Countries They Studied – Including the UK.

Dr. Maria Abreu, President of the American Gastroenterological Association, Told the DailyMail.com: “‘One of the Things that has Changed Very dramatically in our food suply is the addition of emulsifiers.

“Chronic Inflammation Leads to Colon Cancer, and I SUSPECT THAT’S TRANSFORMATIVE IN THIS NEW RISE OF YOUNG PEOPLE COLON CANCER.”

Kids’ Treats Such As Peanut Butters Are Among the Foods High in Emulsifiers Such As Mono and Diglycerides, which are designed to stop oil and nut spray from septing inside the jar.

But a 2024 plos medicine study that tracked 92,000 adults for seven years found that participants who admonted offenten consuuming with High Levels Had as a 46% increasing risk or prostate Cancer.

Common Emulsifiers Found in Peanut Butter Have Been Linked To Tumour Growth in Animals(Image: Getty Images)

Protein Shakes often containe an emulsifier made from red seaweed known as carrageenan, whic haen found in multiple studies to potentially conttribute to tumour grown in animals.

Packs of Cheese Meanwhile Contain Cellulose Gum, which is used to stop it from sticking together.

A 2015 Study on Mice funded by the US National Institutes of Health Found that this is altered gut bacteria, triggered inflammation and led to increasing the bowel Cancer.

BREAD, Chocolate, Cakes, Ice Cream, Margarine and Processing Meats Also Contain Different Types of Emulsifiers.

While there is a growing field of study into a postible link BetWeen emulsifiers and damage to the gut, this has not yet been definitively proven, and he food standards agency (FSA) in the uk Currently consider Safe for consumption.

The FSA’s WebPage on Additives – WHICH ALSO INCLUDE Antioxidants, Colourings, Gelling Agents, Preservatives and Sweeteers – Says They “StrICTLY REVIEWED” and that “Action is taking problems are found”.

What are the Symptoms of Bowel Cancer?

Acciting to the nhs, the main symptoms of Bowel Cancer Include Noticeable Changes in Bowel Habits, Such as Looser Stools, Frequent Diarhoea or Constipation. Other Signs Are Blood in Your Poo, Which May Look Red or Black, and Unexplained Abdominal Pain, Bloating or Discomfort. Some People May Feel a Lump in Their tummy, or Experience Unexplained Weight Loss and Extreme Tredness.

If you noticing any of these symptoms for three weeks or more, you showed see a gp.