A study has revealed that especially one rich in fish, a vegetarian diet, can help lessen the risk of cancer.

A total of 77,659 men and women from Seventh-day Adventist churches throughout the country participate in the study. Each individual filled out.

The research team had a meat intake that was very low (approximately 2 ounces daily). Researchers found cases of colorectal cancer and followed up. It was found that vegetarian patients experienced a reduced risk of cancer when compared to those living a non-vegetarian lifestyle when taking health and factors into consideration. The research’s results can be found at JAMA Internal Medicine.

It was discovered that a few vegetarian diets were more powerful. Those patients who ate fish four days or less per month saw little gap, however pescovegetarians who ate fish at the same rate, but that ate meat, saw their risk decreased by 42% when compared to non-vegetarians.