five surprising things that could cause cancer Splenda is a commonly used
artificial sweetener that is a mix of both sucralose and two fillers known as
maltodextrin and dextrose sucralose is a type of sugar and as stated in medical
news today Splenda is about 600 times as sweet as sugar however according to
precision nutrition sucralose has some distinct advantages over other
artificial sweeteners it also might have some disadvantages for example what if
we told you that the sweetener could give you cancer maybe even leukemia stay
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disadvantages and advantages of Splenda while it's a lot sweeter than regular
sugar sucralose has no aftertaste and it's
still stable when heated so it can be cooked or baked with and it is stable at
different acidity levels meaning its sweetness won't change in things that
are really acidic such as lemon juice while some studies have called Splenda
dangerous many other studies have come forth calling foul on those studies
however while sucralose has been approved by the Food and Drug
Administration FDA it doesn't mean it's completely safe to consume a study that
was first reported on merkel accom found that Splenda had once been linked to
cancer and leukemia the 18-year old article has since been refuted after a
study published in the journal food and chemical toxicology found there were no
adverse effects when individuals were exposed to sucralose over the long term
a pubmed article published in 2008 found that when Splenda was given to male
Sprague Dawley rats over the course of 12 weeks
had less good bacteria in their gastrointestinal tracts and that a low
dosage of sucralose might actually cause weight gain while high to moderate doses
have little to no effect on weight gain a website known as precision nutrition
broke down the pubmed article by saying well there are two major points to take
home first relatively low amounts of Splenda 100 milligrams a day may cause
weight gain and second Splenda at moderate levels 300 milligrams a day and
up has adverse effects on your gut affecting both levels of gut flora and
proteins and then again in March of 2016 an Italian study showed a link between
cancer and mice specifically the link between leukemia and male mice and
Splenda the study which was conducted by ramzani Institute was later criticized
by members of the International Food informational Council ific
which is a non-profit group who aims at providing science-based evidence for
food safety in an article done by food insight org they reported that the ific
said the problem hanging over the Splenda finding is that which hangs over
the ramzani Institute in general quality control no matter what substance the
Institute tests for cancer the result always seems to be positive whereas
other laboratories testing the same substances repeatedly fail to come up
with the same findings all of this has made the ramzan II Institute something
of a joke in the European and American science but of course there's nothing to
laugh about when you use a charity conference on childhood cancer to
promote an international cancer panic the ific then later concluded that the
safety and effectiveness of sucralose and other low calorie sweeteners and
foods is incredibly well supported and then reiterated that you shouldn't
hesitate to swap them into your diet Splenda on their Facebook page boasted
the eye-fi C's findings with a statement that said researchers have conducted
more than 100 scientific studies on the safety of sucralose over the past 20
years and they have all declared sucralose safe to enjoy sometimes
however poorly conducted and unscientific studies make bold headlines
and stir up safety fears this ific article sets the record straight so the
jury's still out there on whether or not Splenda gives you leukemia but we're
pretty sure that the sweetener causes weight gain however what else might give
you cancer today we'll be talking about a couple of surprising things that might
give you the Big C number one weight sure we know that being overweight is
bad for us there's been a recent push in the media to love our body but there's a
difference between loving yourself because you're a little chubby and the
people on my 600-pound life it's not good to be obese and being overweight
isn't a treat either also if you're overweight you can increase your chances
of getting cancer specifically being overweight during adolescence is really
bad for you if you're looking to avoid esophageal cancer and gastric cancer or
at least hoping that your children avoid those deadly diseases then you should
probably keep them from being overweight a recent study by Israeli physicians
followed 1 million Israeli men for up to 40 years to find out which health and
lifestyle choices in adolescents increase their risk of gastro esophageal
cancer when they got older the study found that for adolescents who were
overweight with a BMI or body mass index in the 85th percentile or higher the
risk of esophageal cancer was 2.1 times higher this may be unrelated but the
study also found that the kids with a lower socioeconomic class or less
schooling also had a higher chance of getting cancer bottom line is this keep
your kids healthy and educated remember what Michelle Obama said when she
launched her let's move movement the physical and
emotional health of an entire generation and economic health and security of our
nation is at stake this isn't the kind of problem that can be solved overnight
but with everyone working together it can be solved so let's move
Amen sister amen number two grilled meat and fish
everyone loves a barbecue it's July the Sun is beating down on you your friends
and family are enjoying the beautiful summer air there's nothing better than
tossing some burgers and hot dogs on the grill or maybe some tilapia whatever
floats your boat well slow your roll there Frederick
Lewis Fontaine because cooking that meat on the grill might just increase your
risk of cancer it seems that grilling isn't the only thing that'll give you
the deadly disease either the National Cancer Institute says that pan frying
pretty much any way of cooking that involves high temperatures or over an
open flame can expose the meat to chemicals called heterocyclic amines and
polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons which are linked to cancer in animals humans
by the way are animals the journal cancer did a study in 1999 that linked
well done grilled meats to call a rectal adenoma a precursor to colorectal cancer
finally the Journal of carcinogenesis found that cooking your meat at high
temperatures especially pan-frying can increase your risk of prostate cancer by
as much as 40% sheesh maybe it's time to go vegan we've got some great videos on
the benefits of veganism hint hint nudge nudge
number three working the night shift for some working at night can be pretty
peaceful especially if you're in a small town or somewhere where you won't have
to serve many late-night drunks however it can be a serious risk to your health
especially if you're a woman in 2007 the World Health Organization's
International Agency for research on cancer the ia are see listed late-night
work or any shift that disrupts your sleep schedule
as a probable carcinogen some studies have found that over night nurses and
flight attendants have higher chances of getting cancer and scientists believe it
is because of the extra exposure to light this can alter sleep activity
patterns suppress melatonin production and deregulate genes involved in tumor
development says iar C we know that it can be hard to provide for yourself or
your family if you don't work the night shift but is it worth your life
number four sunscreen we know this news sucks because you have to wear sunscreen
in order to prevent getting cancer from UV lights or the Sun itself experts at
the Missouri University of Science and Technology found that when exposed to
sunlight a chemical found in sunscreen called zinc oxide undergoes a nasty
chemical reaction that unleashes bad molecules into your skin they bond with
the other molecules on your body which they report can damage DNA and increase
your risk of getting cancer specifically skin cancer the good news about all this
is that zinc oxide cancer risks are still in their early stages so the
experts that did this study still recommend using sunscreen good
the fair-skinned amongst us can rejoice there's nothing worse than being red
skinned and prickly all of June July and August
there are a lot of things out there that can give you cancer people and as the
world continues to innovate hopefully one day we'll have a cure as for now the
best thing you can do is to keep healthy and keep yourself educated you'll never
know what the future studies will unearth so keep your ear to the ground
and avoid things that were mentioned in this list and that's it
were you surprised at all by our list of possible carcinogens did we leave any
out that may surprise your fellow youtubers do you have any health tips
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