Question

Constituents in foods may be cancer causing, cancer promoting, or protective against cancer. True O False

Answer 1

• TRUE -All the food we eat have either cancer causing or cancer promoting( carcinogenic )and also cancer protective (anti carcinogenic) substances.
• Most of them are naturally occurring toxins like mycotoxins caused by fungi that often contaminate grains and nuts are associated with highly carcinogenic,
• others include caffecic acid present in various fruits and vegetables,pyrolytic products of amino acids are carcinogenic.
• The fruits and vegetables contain cancer protective agents.

The best meal to lower LDL cholesterol in blood are option D (sweet potatoes, roasted chicken, green peas and low fat biscuit and option C (grilled salmon, wild rice, steamed brocolli, whole wheat roll)

the first and second options beef and ham which contains saturated fat ( high H.D.L) which is not good for health.