18 Different Foods That Cause Cancer

17. Alcohol

While alcohol may not necessarily be considered a food by a lot of people, like your doctor, it still deserves mention on this list because of the havoc it can wreak on your body. Alcohol is the second leading cause of cancer, after tobacco. While a low consumption of alcohol may be deemed healthy, studies have shown that one drink a day caused a 30% increase in the risk of breast cancer (in a study of over 200,00 women over 14 years), versus those who did not drink. One drink a day is considered a low to moderate rate of consumption — so you can only imagine what the risk would be for habitually heavy drinkers or binge drinkers. We also know that excessive consumption of alcohol can cause heart failure, stroke, sudden death, as well as a whole gamut of liver and blood issues. However, it bears to be noted that not all heavy drinkers get ailments or develop cancer. The risk of you doing so is increased, compared to if you did not consume any alcohol at all.