Junk food, processed meat could be fueling cancer in young people: docs

Oncologists have been sounding the alarm about a shocking uptick in cancer diagnoses among young adults, with some pointing the finger at junk food and processed meat.

“We advise that people eat less overly processed, high in saturated fat, sugar and salt food,” Matthew Lambert, nutritionist and health information and promotion manager at the World Cancer Research Fund (WCRF), told the Daily Mail this week.

Cancer has been hitting young people hard, especially women and adults in their 30s. Drazen – stock.adobe.com