One of the leading causes of the need for long-term care services among seniors is cancer. Well over a million people are diagnosed with cancer every year.

Some recent finding indicate that diet can have a significant impact on the prevalence of cancer in seniors. Here is what a recent article had to say: “According to findings reported by researchers from the University of Alabama at Birmingham, reducing calorie-intake can benefit longevity and help prevent diseases like cancer that have been linked to aging.

The researchers conducted tests by growing both healthy human-lung cells and precancerous human-lung cells in laboratory flasks. The flasks were provided either normal levels of glucose or significantly reduced amounts of the sugar compound, and the cells then were allowed to grow for a period of weeks. Restricted glucose levels led the healthy cells to grow longer than is typical and caused the precancerous cells to die off in large numbers.”

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