The impact of diet on the prevention and development of cancer, especially stomach cancer , is a frequently debated topic on social media. It's often pointed out that excessive salt consumption increases the risk of this type of cancer. What about spicy foods ? Is it true that they cause stomach cancer?

Do spicy foods cause stomach cancer?

Paula Ravasco , doctor, nutritionist and director of the International Postgraduate Program “Nutrition and Metabolism in Oncology” at the Catholic University of Portugal (UCP), adds that this idea is false and that there is not even “any robust study that proves an association” between the consumption of spicy foods and the development of stomach cancer .

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