file this: a case against red meat

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Hey Gang,

 

Sunny got me jazzed with her articles on fish and chicken. I copied her

articles and filed them in a file called: " the case against meat " These are

great

to send out on MeatOut Day, etc.

 

Here's one from Whole Foods on red meat's connection to increased cancer:

 

 

December 12, 2007

Red Meat & Processed Meat

 

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The first large scale study of red meat and processed meat consumption and

its effect on cancer risk was recently completed by the U.S. Cancer Institute.

The long term study followed 500,000 people aged 50 to 71 for several

years, during which time about 53,000 cases of cancer occurred within the study

group.

For purposes of the study, red meat was defined as all types of beef, pork

and lamb. Processed meat included bacon, red meat sausage, poultry sausage,

luncheon meats, cold cuts, ham and most types of hot dogs including turkey

dogs.

The study findings are published in the December 2007 issue of the journal

Medicine from the Public Library of Science. The researchers reported that

people who eat the most red meat and processed meats have a higher risk of

several types of cancer, including lung cancer and colorectal cancer.

This study was the first to show a link between meat and lung cancer. It

also shows that people who eat the most meat have a higher risk of liver and

esophageal cancer and that men raise their risk of pancreatic cancer by eating

red meat.

According to Dr. Amanda Cross and her colleagues at the U.S. National Cancer

Institute, " a decrease in the consumption of red and processed meat could

reduce the incidence of cancer at multiple sites.â€

Study participants who ate the least red meat showed a 20 to 60 percent decre

ase in risk of esophageal, colorectal, liver, and lung cancer when compared

to those who ate the most red meat. These differences held even when smoking

was accounted for.

If you’re looking to decrease the amount of red meat and processed meat in

your diet, Wholefood Farmacy foods offer an easy and delicious way to take

that first step in a healthier direction.

Visit The Wholefood Farmacy Here: _www.wholefoodfarmacy.com_

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As always, we are at your service,

The Wholefood Farmacy Team

 

 

 

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