Low calorie, low protein diets may offer cancer protection

January 13th, 2007 | by David Spelts |

Eating a low calorie, low protein diet may offer protection against cancer. Those eating low calorie, low protein diets had lower levels of IGF-I, insulin, free sex hormones, leptin, and C-reactive protein than endurance trained runners of similar body weight.

The cancer protection comes from lower levels of plasma growth factors (like IGF-1) along with a greater consumption of fruits and vegetables.

PMID: 17158430

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