A new study offers more evidence linking cancer to inflammation from diets high in processed foods. Ultra-processed foods may be fueling a rise in colon cancer cases — but healthy foods could unlock new ways to prevent or treat the disease, new research suggests. The research team found that tumor samples contained a high proportion of these inflammation-causing compounds compared to healthy tissue. AdvertisementPrevious evidence has linked increased inflammation to diets high in processed food like chips, sausages, packaged desserts, and refined carbs. "Our bodies are designed to actively resolve inflammation through bioactive lipid compounds derived from the healthy fats, like avocados, that we consume."

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Persons: it's, Ganesh Halade, Timothy Yeatman, Yeatman Organizations: University of South, Tampa General Hospital Cancer Institute, University of South Florida Health Heart Institute, National Institutes of Health Locations: University of South Florida, Tampa