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dipsydoodle

(42,239 posts) Thu Mar 7, 2013, 07:09 AM Mar 2013

Processed meat 'early death' link [View all]

Source: BBC News

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.

It concluded diets high in processed meats were linked to cardiovascular disease, cancer and early deaths.

The researchers, writing in the journal BMC Medicine, said salt and chemicals used to preserve the meat may damage health.

The British Heart Foundation suggested opting for leaner cuts of meat.

Read more: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-21682779

Meat consumption and mortality - results from the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition http://www.biomedcentral.com/1741-7015/11/63/abstract

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Processed meat 'early death' link [View all] dipsydoodle Mar 2013 OP

tag leftyohiolib Mar 2013 #1

Then, I guess, that new Bacon Show on TeeVee is not long for this world Submariner Mar 2013 #2

Love me some bacon. But I certainly don't need to eat it every day, or every week even. nomorenomore08 Mar 2013 #3

I like fried Spam dipsydoodle Mar 2013 #4

I do enjoy Hawaiian cuisine, of which Spam is a staple. nomorenomore08 Mar 2013 #7

No fear - frying frys out the processing, same with frying bacon, spam, almost anything AAO Mar 2013 #12

I look for "Sunday" bacon it has no nitrates. Historic NY Mar 2013 #9

Red Meat is a killer formercia Mar 2013 #5

This study isn't talking about red meat. aquart Mar 2013 #14

The study showed no increased mortality from red meat FarCenter Mar 2013 #22

So....... djean111 Mar 2013 #6

Be afraid, be very afraid. Heather MC Mar 2013 #8

Now where - WHERE! - have we heard such reasoning before?? panzerfaust Mar 2013 #10

God bless this brave man and his Freedom Burger. AAO Mar 2013 #13

dump anything with nitrates... Javaman Mar 2013 #11

Many state laws don't allow sales of cured meats without nitrites mainer Mar 2013 #25

Unfortunately, it's not going to put me off my bacon. Arkana Mar 2013 #15

were fucked - its SOO hard to eat healthy! CarrieLynne Mar 2013 #16

Chicken is bad, too. athena Mar 2013 #18

Switching to a plant-based diet is even better than opting for leaner cuts of meat. athena Mar 2013 #17

Congratulations on switching to a plant-based diet. RebelOne Mar 2013 #20

Congratulations to you! athena Mar 2013 #24

Beer, Bacon, and Cheese Soup Botany Mar 2013 #19

I think thats the least of worries magic59 Mar 2013 #21

This needs to be viewed as a societal and government policy problem. killbotfactory Mar 2013 #23

but but but NO CARBS!! Skittles Mar 2013 #26