All Processed Foods should be packaged
with a warning label!
Many online available studies show this as studies have linked such common foods as hot dogs, bacon, sausage and other red meats with a higher risk of developing cancer. Here’s what the evidence shows. …studies show that the more hot dogs and other processed meats you eat—the more you bump up your chances for colorectal cancer.
What’s more, other studies have linked these foods to cancer of the ovaries and prostate, as well as leukemia. That is scary stuff.
- Colon cancer—an American Cancer Society (ACS) study analyzed the relationship of red meat intake to colon cancer risk. Researchers studied the eating habits of nearly 150,000 adults between the ages of 50 to 74 for 10 years. In the final year of the study, the investigators analyzed the incidence of colon cancer in study participants.They found that men who ate three or more ounces daily—two or more ounces for women—were 30 to 40 percent more likely to develop colon cancer.The research team also reviewed poultry and fish consumption, but found no evidence linking these foods to colon cancer. Actually, subjects who ate less red meat and more poultry and fish reduced their risk of developing colon cancer.
Now keep in mind that two to three ounces is barely enough ground beef to cover your palm! It’s not hard to get to 21 ounces per week with frequent indulgence in bacon, ham or hot dogs.
- Leukemia—a study published in the journal BMC Cancer determined that children who eat more bacon, hot dogs, sausage and other processed meats are 74 percent more likely to develop leukemia than children who avoid such processed meats and eat more vegetables and tofu.
- Prostate—findings reported in the American Journal of Epidemiology said researchers at the National Cancer Institute surveyed more than 175,000 men about their diets, including meat intake and cooking habits.They followed these men for nine years and found that the 20 percent (one in five) who ate the most red and processed meats were 12 percent more likely to develop prostate cancer.The connection was even stronger with advanced prostate cancer, the risk being almost one-third higher among those who ate the most red meat versus those who ate the least!
Is a possibility that changes in the way foods are grown and prepared might play a role in making cancer a top killer?
The Meat processing…
So let’s see what the manufacturers use- smoking, curing, salting or chemical procedures to preserve the meat (Nitrates are among the more dubious chemical additives)
Many meat manufacturers use nitrates to:
- Give meats their pinkish color
- Enhance their flavor, and
- Act as a preservative.
When you eat bacon, hot dogs and other meats preserved with nitrates, your body automatically changes some of the nitrates to nitrites.
The nitrites then react with other meat chemicals to produce nitrosamines—which are known carcinogens.
If you also enjoy eating smoked meats, understand that this process produces cancerous hydrocarbons, which enter your food during the smoking process.
If you like your meat well done, you should know that cooking processed meat at high temperatures can increasethe formation of nitrosamines.
But how much is too much?
FDA considers 200 parts per million (ppm) of sodium nitrite added to food as safe. This equals about 1 pound of sodium nitrite additive per 5,000 pounds of cured meat.
If you’re currently healthy and not fighting cancer, there’s probably not much harm in eating bacon, sausage, ham and hot dogs as an occasional treat.
Frequent eating of processed meat is probably most common among people who have a weight problem.
If you want to feel better and live longer, try a diet with fresh, uncooked fruits and vegetables & organic meats.
Use healthy saturated fats like nuts, avocado and coconut oil & Cashew butter and almond butter are loaded with fat and delicious
Be healthy.
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