Vegetarians have 45% less chance of developing leukemia and in general 12% less than contracting cancer. Cancer and leukemia in particular, occur more rarely in vegetarians. A British study published in the British Journal of Cancer reveals how those who do not eat meat had 12% less chance of getting sick from cancer. Even with regard to the risk for leukemia - vegetarians seems to be almost equal to half the rest of the population: 45% off.

The researchers conducted a long and meticulous study on cancer and possible correlations with a diet without meat. The study included a mixed gender of men as well as women observed over 12 years. "Previous research had indicated that the meat may increase the risk of cancer, so our results have appeared plausible from this point of view. But we do not know why blood cancer has a lower % in vegetarians," said London newspaper the Guardian Dr Naomi Allen, a researcher of the Cancer Research Oxford University and co-author of the study.

Allan has also added the following: "the outcome of reports are significant, although it should be taken with a little caution because this is the first comprehensive study of its kind in this area. We need to make few more studies in the domain and to learn more. For example, we discover as an aspect of a diet based on vegetables, fruits and fish protects against cancer. And we must establish the positive effect a vegetarian diet, as well as adversely affect a meat."

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