Cancer risk reduced for pesco-vegetarians
10th March 2015
By Amanda Davey
People who eat a vegetarian and fish diet are less likely to get colorectal cancer than their meat-eating or strictly vegetarian peers, according to a large prospective study of almost 80,000 adults.
While limiting red meat, especially processed meats has previously been associated with a decreased risk of colorectal cancers, this study suggests that eating fish in place of meat is a significant factor in cancer reduction.
However, it remains unclear why pesco-vegetarians