| Red meat and bowel cancer
Just read on BBC news that red meat increases the risk of bowel cancer, and I quote...
'The European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition (EPIC) looked at the dietary habits of over 500,000 people across Europe over 10 years. Those eating over two 80g portions of red meat a day were a third more likely to get bowel cancer than those eating less than one portion a week, it found.
the most likely explanation is that compounds called haemoglobin and myoglobin, which are found in red meat, trigger a process called nitrosation in the gut, which leads to the formation of carcinogenic compounds.
Alternatively, the problem might be caused by compounds called heterocyclic amines, carcinogenic compounds created in the cooking process. However, these compounds are also found in poultry, which has not been linked to an increased cancer risk. '
Sorry, But I think this is another scare tactic similar to BSE. certainly wont stop me eating red meat!
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