March. Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month.

March. Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month.

March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month.

• Excess body fat is one of the strongest factors that increases risk
• Eating whole grains and foods containing fiber lower risk
• Consuming processed meats and high amounts of red meat is a cause of colorectal cancer.
• Drinking 2 or more alcoholic drinks daily is a cause of this cancer.
• Daily moderate physical activity reduces the risk.

Eating 90 grams of whole-grain foods daily reduces risk for colorectal cancer by 17 percent.
Whole grains are a good source of fiber and magnesium and they provide some protein too. Several types of whole grains are good sources of manganese, thiamin, niacin, vitamin B-6 and/or selenium. Other substances in whole grains such as polyphenols and lignans have shown anti-cancer actions in lab studies.