The study was based on data from more than 1.4 million people from the United States, Europe and Asia.

Experts collected information on the diet of each participant: taking into account age, education, health status and bad habits. People have been watched for eight years, writes MedicalNewsToday.

It turned out that the risk of developing lung cancer reduces foods high in fiber and yogurt. That the more fiber and yogurt the subjects consumed, the less likely they were to get sick.

In people who included a huge amount of fiber in their diet, the risk of developing cancer was 17% lower compared to those who practically did not eat such foods.

Regular consumption of yogurt reduced the risk of oncology by 19%. An even more pronounced effect was with a combination of two components: the likelihood of an ailment falling by 33%. Interestingly, such a diet especially protects people who abuse alcohol and cigarettes..

Experts attribute this to the fact that fiber and yogurt favorably affect the intestinal microflora. Fiber is a prebiotic that supports the growth of beneficial bacteria.. Yogurt, as a probiotic product, already contains live cultures and improves the digestive tract. All this strengthens the immune system..

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