Even a small amount of red or processed meat per day, such as canned ham or bacon, can increase the risk of bowel cancer, according to a recent study.
A study by Oxford experts funded by Cancer Research UK, which includes data from the World Health Organization, offers new evidence that ingesting red meat can be harmful to health.
The researchers analyzed the data of nearly half a million people who participated in the study in the UK. Over the course of six years, they found that 2,609 of the respondents showed intestinal cancer.
Consuming three pieces of bacon per day may increase the risk of developing intestinal cancer by 20%, and every 100,000 people who ate 21 grams of red or processed meat daily, in 40%, this malignant disease was diagnosed.
Research on the occurrence of cancer in the UK also showed that 5,400 of 41,804 people can be protected from bowel cancer if they do not eat processed meat at all.
Public Health England in its research states that many people eat too much red and processed meat, and experts advise people who eat this type of food to find a way to at least reduce the amount.
The UK Health Ministry advises citizens who eat more than 90 grams of red or processed meat to reduce at least 70 grams a day.
Processed meat such as ham, sausages, hot dogs and salami is a food that contains many salts and preservatives that are harmful to the body.
It is thought that the chemicals for meat processing actually find the main “trigger” of the cancer.
Exposure to high temperatures, such as cooking on a grill, can reactivate carcinogens.
Experts also recall that beef, pork and lamb contain proteins that can damage the intestines in the decomposition process.
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