This is the part where I plug my ears and mumble "bacon is healthy, bacon is healthy, bacon is healthy." Swedish researchers have reviewed 15 different studies and concluded that eating an extra ounce of salted or smoked meat a day can increase the risk of developing stomach cancer by 15 to 38 percent. The data comes from figures taken from over 4,000 individuals in the last 40 years, Reuters reported. The study appears in the current issue of the Journal of the National Cancer Institute. An abstract is available here.Posts with tag nitrates
Processed meats may increase stomach cancer risk, study says
This is the part where I plug my ears and mumble "bacon is healthy, bacon is healthy, bacon is healthy." Swedish researchers have reviewed 15 different studies and concluded that eating an extra ounce of salted or smoked meat a day can increase the risk of developing stomach cancer by 15 to 38 percent. The data comes from figures taken from over 4,000 individuals in the last 40 years, Reuters reported. The study appears in the current issue of the Journal of the National Cancer Institute. An abstract is available here.The "worst" foods you can eat, according to MSN
MSN Health published an article about the 10 worst foods you
can eat. It's an appealing concept, though the article was poorly constructed. The author wrote that she wanted to
select "food categories" rather than brands, but she ended up selecting individual food additives and
ingredients anyway, with a few rather narrow categories thrown in. She also failed to identify the criteria she used to
compile the list. The MSN list is as follows, along with their description as given in the article, though
paraphrased here:
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Hydrogenated fats - These might contain trans-fats, but it depends on the company's use of the term vs. partially hydrogenated.
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Olestra - You could be eating fruits and non-"junk food" instead of anything with this fat substitute.
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Nitrates - Used as a preservative, they could turn into nitrite, which has been deemed safe by the FDA.
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Alcohol - Only acceptable in the form of a fine glass of wine with dinner.
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Raw Oysters - Can carry deadly bacteria and should be cooked well.
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