{"id":12756,"date":"2019-04-27T10:00:48","date_gmt":"2019-04-27T04:30:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.gomedii.com\/?p=12756"},"modified":"2019-04-26T18:08:19","modified_gmt":"2019-04-26T12:38:19","slug":"red-meat-and-cancer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gomedii.com\/blogs\/english\/health-a2z\/red-meat-and-cancer\/","title":{"rendered":"The Truth About Red Meat and Cancer May Surprise You"},"content":{"rendered":"

Red meat is a good source of protein, vitamins, and minerals, and can be a part of a balanced diet. But eating a lot of red and processed meat probably increases the risk of bowel (colorectal) cancer<\/a>. According to the research, eating more than 18 ounces of red meat per week increases the higher risk of colorectal cancers. It contains a lot of protein<\/a> but there is a link between red meat and cancer.<\/p>\n

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According to the World Health Organization, processed meats like- ham, salami, bacon, and frankfurts are categorized as a Group 1 carcinogen which means that there is a piece of strong evidence that processed meats cause cancer. Red meat, such as beef, lamb, mutton, horse goat and pork are some examples. It is classified as a \u2018probable\u2019 cause of cancer.<\/p>\n

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How Red Meat and Cancer are Linked?<\/h1>\n

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Red meat and cancer can link together and increase the risk to our health because it naturally occurring chemicals formed during digestion<\/a> have been found to damage the cells that line the bowel, which may cause cancer. Red meat contains added nitrates and nitrites which are also broken-down during digestion to form chemicals that can cause cancer<\/p>\n

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What Counts as Red and Processed Meat?<\/h2>\n

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Red meat includes:<\/h3>\n

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