Overview
Bad news for the
non-veggie especially who love red meat. As per the recent reports of WHO,
eating red meat can pose heinous risks like colon and other forms of cancer.
So, if you have been eating hot dogs, bacon or ham with red meat, time to
refrain from consuming any further or be prepared to encounter the most dreaded
menace on earth called Cancer. However, the experts claim that the risk is not
that high, hence have reprimanded the people overly consuming the same. Even
the reports from groups like European Food and Safety Commission have similar
findings, which discourage people to consume red meat on a regular basis for
getting cancer. Let’s dig in deep into these reports and check how red meat can
be heinous in terms of cancer risks as under:
Eating Beef & Cancer: Debating in the light of WHO
& other Reports
As per WHO, there
are several types in processed meats like Salami, ham, hot dogs and sausages in
the class 1 carcinogen. This means that there is strong evidence against the
red meat that is one of the causes of cancer. The red meat including the ones
from pork and lamb are classified by WHO as probable category, which has also
has the potential of causing cancer. However, the reports to not classify in
terms of risk of getting the cancer among the two. As per the reports of Cancer
Council, in just one month alone, there were around 2600 cases of cancer in
Australia due to consuming red and processed meat.
The same report
also suggests that the lean red meat comprises of iron, Vitamin B12, protein
and zinc. And in terms of cancer risks there are not reasons to slash down the
meat consuming completely from the diet of people, however, there are certain
steps to be taken in order to reduce these risks. As far as consuming the
poultry products do not get the risk of having cancer. On the contrary
consuming fish can help in reducing the risk of having breast, prostate and
bowel cancer. The WHO and other reports also suggest that the risk of having
cancer is only due to the presence of certain chemicals that put an adverse
effect over your digestion along with known for damaging the cells found in the
bowel. The other element that does the damage is the presence of fat in red
meat.
Consuming Red Meat: Checks & Balances
As per the
reports of WHO and Cancer Council, consuming too much of red beef can be lethal
for health, however, if you practise with certain checks and balances, one can
avert the menace of cancer in colon and other organs of our body. Thus these
agencies have given a proper format in terms of quantity for consuming red
meat, which should come with a balance diet incorporating the green vegetables
and fresh fruits to keep the risk of having cancer at bay. As per their
recommendations, one should consume the red meat at a moderate level with not
consuming 3 to 4 times in a weak. This recommendation has been synonymous to
other agencies working in this domain.
Conclusion
Cancer Council
simply recommends people to confine the amount of red meat one consumes
especially the ones that are processed. These are in terms of nitrate, fat and
salt, which makes all the health agencies to call it as discretionary choices
for the eaters. This means, it can be a good choice only when people eat them
occasionally. Also, these reports suggest limiting the consumption of lean cuts
of meats or even chickening and preferring the sea food like fish more than the
other forms of beef. In fact, the reports have suggested consuming the red beef
along with green vegetables, wholegrain cereals and other plant based foods to
make the diet complete and balanced. This in turn helps in making the diet
perfect and free from the risk of having cancer.
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