Did you know that people who never eat nuts have a significantly higher risk of contracting stomach cancer?

A study carried out in Japan has shown that people who have never eaten nuts have a significantly higher risk of contracting stomach cancer than those who eat nuts a few times a month. The fact that the risk of contracting stomach cancer is generally higher in Japan than in Europe or the USA could be traced back to the different dietary habits and not to different genetic traits.

 

Source:

Hoshiyama Y, Sasaba T, (1992): A case-control study of single and multiple stomach cancers in Saitama Prefecture, Japan. In: Japanese Journal of Cancer Research 83: S. 937-943.