Men are being warned not to eat too much food containing saturated and animal fats to lower their cancer risks.
New research suggests that consuming too much saturated and animal fats could increase the risk of bladder cancer in men. A study funded by the World Cancer Research Fund found that while men increased their risk of cancer through unhealthy fats, women who ate monounsaturated fatty acids and plant-based oils - such as olive oil, coconut oil and sesame oil - decreased their risk of bladder cancer.
Cholesterol is a fatty substance that is mostly made by the body in the liver and eating too much saturated fat in the diet can raise 'bad' LDL cholesterol levels, which raises the risk of heart disease and stroke. Foods high in saturated fats often come from animals and include fatty cuts of meat, sausages and pies, butter, cheese, chocolate, biscuits, cakes and pastries.
