China accounts for 50 % Stomach Cancer Cases

Interesting study reveals that China accounts for about half of the global death toll from stomach cancer. One reason for this might be that there eating habits are quite unhealthy , people in China consume a lot of pickled and smoked food. Along with this Chinese have an unbashed enthusiasm for smoking which may be the major reasons for such shocking results. The disease kills about 300,000 people a year in China and about 400,000 new cases are reported annually. Though men aged over 50 are generally at risk, the number of women suffering from this disease has increased by 25% in the past 5 years. There is a dire need for the Chinese people to consume more fresh fruits and vegetables in order to prevent this disease, they should also cut down on salted and pickle food which is quite popular in China. And in order to prevent this disease they should reduce smoking and drinking too, come to think of it reducing smoking and drinking will save them from lot many fatal diseases one can say that after reading about the radiactive substances found in cigerattes.