9. Alcohol

Over 14 years, a study conducted on American women examined their diet and lifestyle habits.
Of the 200,000 postmenopausal women participating, those who consumed at least one alcoholic beverage a day showed almost a 30% increase in breast cancer rates in comparison to those who did not drink.
Not convinced? Behind tobacco use, Alcohol is the second leading cause of cancer.
In addition to this alcohol use can be associated with the following: heart failure, stroke, and sudden death.
However, there is a bit of silver lining. Moderate consumption can actually be healthy and reduces the risk of heart disease.
10. Artificial Sweetener

Many people have made the mistake in assuming that artificial sugar replacements are actually better for you than real sugar.
They aren’t just wrong, they’re dead wrong.
In addition to causing more weight gain than ordinary sugar, artificial sweeteners such as aspartame make it extremely difficult to control blood sugar levels.
This poses a huge problem to diabetics trying to manage insulin levels.
Although the research hasn’t been completed yet, there is evidence that many artificial sweeteners end up breaking down in your body into a substance called DKP.
DKP is a deadly toxin that can produce chemicals which have been linked to brain tumors.
11. Refined Sugars

While not as terrible as artificial sweeteners, refined sugar is still something to avoid.
In addition to spiking your insulin levels they provide an excellent fuel source for cancer cells.
Back in 1931, researchers found that cancer cells have a taste for sweets.
They discovered that tumors rely on sugar to increase cancer cell production and size.
Refined sugars, such as high fructose corn syrup, are more easily converted into cancer cell growth than regular sugar.
Sadly, high fructose corn syrup is still found in thousands of products at the neighborhood supermarket.
12. Smoked Meat

Smoked barbecue meat, which is famously tender and delicious, is also loaded with carcinogens.
During the smoking process the meat absorbs tar from the smoke, which in turn is absorbed by your body when eaten.
Tar is found in tobacco, which is the leading cause of cancer.
Meanwhile, grilled meats (when prepared with the proper cooking oil) can cut the carcinogen content down significantly.
Pass on the smoked brisket next time you go out for dinner.
13. Pickled Foods

Pickles, whether you love them or hate them, have been linked to increased risk for gastric cancer in a recent study done by the Mount Sinai School of Medicine in 2014.
By observing people who consumed pickled items on a regular basis, scientists concluded that they faced a 50% increased risk of gastric cancer compared to subjects that did not consume pickled products frequently.
While this may be shocking that such a common food item could lead to increased cancer risk, infrequent consumption of pickles (and pickled products) does not appear to have any negative impact.
In the long run, this research has helped identify a possible reason why gastric cancer rates are so high in densely populated Asian countries, where pickled foods are extremely popular.
14. “Diet” Foods

Sounds familiar, right?
What so called “diet” food packaging should really say is:
Artificial sweeteners! Artificial coloring! Loaded with chemicals!
Food dye is particularly nasty, since the most common types (Red 40, Yellow 6, and Yellow 5) contain carcinogens known to be linked with cancer.
One of the dyes, Red 3, is still being produced and consumed by thousands (if not millions) of Americans today despite some concerning research linking it to several diseases.
Skip the “diet” substitutes and pick the real deal instead.
15. Refined White Flour

Odds are that you haven’t really heard much about refined white flour, or know why it’s something to avoid.
That’s because the food industry has picked the name “refined white flour” to describe what should really be called “bleached flour”.
That’s right, after bleaching the flour studies have found that traces of the chemicals still remain in it.
The more highly processed the flour is, the higher the carbohydrate content is as well.
This alone isn’t too bad, however consider the fact that a diet high in carbs messes with your blood sugar levels and increases insulin production, which is a favorite food source for cancer cells.
Taken from an article published on www.preventionpulse.com