Almost half of these cancer cases can be prevented through diet.
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6WaysToLowerYourRiskOfColonCancerRegisteredDietitianNutritionist
ByMollyKnudsen,M.S.,RDN
RegisteredDietitianNutritionist
MollyKnudsen,M.S.,RDNisaRegisteredDieticianNutritionistwithabachelor’sdegreeinnutritionfromTexasChristianUniversityandamaster’sinnutritioninterventions,communication,andbehaviorchangefromTuftsUniversity.ShelivesinNewportBeach,California,andenjoysconnectingpeopletothefoodtheyeatandhowitinfluenceshealthandwellbeing.
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January03,2025
Youmaythinkofcancerasanage-relateddisease,butitverymuchaffectsyoungpeople—especiallycoloncancer.Thiscancerisnowtheleadingcauseofcancer-relateddeathsformenunder50andisthesecondleadingcauseforwomenunder50(behindbreastcancer).
Anditsprevalenceisonlyrising.Estimatesshowthatby20301,coloncancerdiagnosesareexpectedtoincreaseby90-124%forthose20-34yearsofageandby28-46%forthose35to49yearsofage.Onereasonforthisisthatthereisabiglifestyleandenvironmentalcomponentt
