Paleo Diet Cuts Colon Cancer Risk in Half

Eating like a caveman can cut the risk of colon cancer by 50 percent, according to a new study.

It's a fashionable way to shed the pounds.

But following the Paleo or caveman diet may have another even more important benefit.

Researchers say it could slash the risk of bowel cancer by half.

Followers of the diet shun processed foods – such as takeaways, packaged goods, bread and pasta. Instead they only eat foods which would have been available to our hunter-gatherer ancestors such as fruit, vegetables, nuts and lean meat. Read more