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Scientists Just Connected This Diet to a 24% Lower Cancer Risk

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Plus, some of our favorite recipes to get you started.Reviewed by Dietitian Jessica Ball, M.S., RDEatingWell design.Key PointsA new study suggests vegetarians have a 12% lower overall cancer risk compared to those who eat meat.Vegans saw the greatest benefit, with up to a 24% lower cancer risk overall.The strongest reductions were seen in stomach, lymphoma and colorectal cancers.Vegetarian diets, unlike typical Western diets, generally tend to b…

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A broad observational analysis conducted in North America highlights a robust statistical link between vegetarian diets and a measurable reduction in the risk of cancer. The study, published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition and relayed by ScienceAlert, relies on medical data collected from tens of thousands of adults initially cancer-free. ... Read more The article Vegetarian diets associated with a significant decrease in the risk …

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EatingWell broke the news in on Wednesday, August 13, 2025.
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