This is my senior paper. I hope you find it useful. About ten years ago my mother was diagnosed with colon cancer. After undergoing numerous surgeries, and chemo therapy, she was diagnosed to be clear of the cancer.
Colon cancer is caused by a weak immune system.
Scientific data suggests that there is a positive relationship between vegetarian diets, and risk reduction for several chronic diseases. After reading this study, I began to wonder why anyone would eat meat if it doubles their chance of getting cancer. My mom's cancer was not preventable, but millions of other people's cancer is. A vegetarian diet is a good safeguard against many chronic diseases. In addition to the positive effect of vegetarianism on the risks of cancers, there are several more ailments that vegetarianism prevents, or lowers the risk of acquiring.