All those sausages, hotdogs, ham and salami can spice up your diet. Do they also increase the risk of cancer and Alzheimer’s?
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All those sausages, hotdogs, ham and salami can spice up your diet. Do they also increase the risk of cancer and Alzheimer’s?
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The global rise of type 2 diabetes may be due to eating too much red and processed meats and refined instead of whole grains, according to a new modeling study.
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Call for UK government ban of chemical in processed meat such as bacon and ham after mice tumours study
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TikTok's "Liver King" Brian Johnson gained millions of followers promoting misleading claims about the so-called “ancestral diet"
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Processed meat including salami and bacon are foods that have been enjoyed in many cultures for thousands of years.
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Nutritionists warn against it, but there's no shortage of social media videos featuring bronzed, shirtless men devouring raw lamb testicles and every other kind of meat with zeal.Â
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Oxford University researchers urge people to reduce consumption by three-quarters or give it up
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UK researchers find link between regular meat intake and nine non-cancerous illnesses
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Experts have urged caution over a series of reviews which claimed to find there is no need for humans to reduce their meat intake.
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The evidence is too weak to justify telling individuals to eat less beef and pork, according to new research. The findings “erode public trust,” critics said.
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Increasing how much red meat you eat by at least half a serving per day was associated with a 10% higher risk of early death in a new study.
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What are some of those food safety myths we've long come to believe that aren't actually true?
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However, Professor Tim Key, a Cancer Research UK scientist from the Cancer Epidemiology Unit at Oxford University, who has been studying the links between cancer and diet on more than 50,000 subjects for the past decade disagrees.
"It's misleading to put meat in the same bracket as smoking; it's highly unlikely the effect from meat is as bad as they say it is."
In fact, the researchers found few links between animal protein consumption and early death until they split the subjects into two groups, one aged between 50 and 65 and the other, over 65.
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Saturated fat? Cholesterol? Sure, red meat has plenty of those, but it also contains a compound that toys with gut bacteria and can lead to clogged arteries.
And another reason not to use 'Energy' drinks that contain carnitine:
"And then there are questions about carnitine supplements. Some energy drinks contain the compound, which is often added to rev up metabolism and increase energy, but if it also promotes the growth of bacteria that contribute to atherosclerosis, then people consuming energy drinks may not be aware that these products may be associated with an increased risk of heart disease." by Alexandra Sifferlin
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Sausages, ham, bacon and other processed meats appear to increase the risk of dying young, a study of half a million people across Europe suggests.