Processed Meat

Ultra-processed foods and type-2 diabetes risk in the sun project: A prospective cohort study

Llavero-Valero M, San Martín JE, Martínez-Gonzalez MA, et al Clinical Nutrition | April 8, 2021 In this study, the relationship between consumption of ultra-processed foods (UPF) and the incidence of type 2 diabetes (T2D) was explored. Researchers evaluated 20,060 participants (61.5% women) from the SUN project (Seguimiento Universidad de Navarra) followed-up every 2 years (median […]

Consumption of ultra-processed foods and drinks and colorectal, breast, and prostate cancer

Romaguera D, Fernández-Barrés S, Gracia-Lavedán E, et al Clinical Nutrition|March 1, 2021 Researchers undertook this multicentric population-based case-control study to determine if ultra-processed foods and drinks intake is related to breast, colorectal, and prostate cancers. Males and females between 20-85 years of age who received diagnoses of colorectal (n = 1,852), breast (n = 1,486), […]

Diet and Acne

February 02, 2021 International Journal of Dermatology TAKE-HOME MESSAGE The authors performed a systematic review using the PubMed database that included 11 interventional clinical trials and 42 observational studies conducted between January 2009 and April 2020. They found several dietary factors associated with acne promotion, including a high glycemic index and/or glycemic load diet, dairy […]

Associations of Processed Meat, Unprocessed Red Meat, Poultry, or Fish Intake With Incident Cardiovascular Disease and All-Cause Mortality

February 3, 2020 Associations of Processed Meat, Unprocessed Red Meat, Poultry, or Fish Intake With Incident Cardiovascular Disease and All-Cause Mortality Victor W. Zhong, PhD JAMA Intern Med. Published online February 3, 2020. doi:10.1001/jamainternmed.2019.6969 Key Points Question Is consuming processed meat, unprocessed red meat, poultry, or fish associated with incident cardiovascular disease and all-cause mortality? Findings […]

No need to cut down red and processed meat consumption

Newswise | October 01, 2019 Most people can continue to eat red and processed meat as they do now. A panel of international scientists led by researchers at Dalhousie and McMaster universities systematically reviewed the evidence and have recommended that most adults should continue to eat their current levels of red and processed meat. The […]

Is Everything We Know About Meat Consumption Wrong?

Stunning new recommendation says to keep eating it by Kristen Monaco, Staff Writer, MedPage Today September 30, 2019 A new dietary guideline appearing in Annals of Internal Medicine declared eating red meat and processed meats won’t adversely affect health. However, many experts in the field are hitting back stating there is simply no scientific evidence to support this claim made […]

Risks of Ischemic Heart Disease and Stroke in Meat Eaters, Fish Eaters, and Vegetarians

September 25, 2019 TAKE-HOME MESSAGE The EPIC-Oxford prospective cohort study examined incident cases of ischemic heart disease and stroke in 48,188 participants with no history of cardiovascular disease or stroke who were classified as meat eaters, fish eaters, and vegetarians (including vegans) over an 18.1-year period. UK National Health Service data were used to detect […]

Red meat and processed meat intake and risk of colorectal cancer: A population-based case–control study

European Journal of Cancer Prevention — Saliba W, et al. | July 08, 2019 In a prospective, population-based, case–control study in northern Israel (the Molecular Epidemiology of Colorectal Cancer study; n=10,026), researchers assessed the risk of colorectal cancer (CRC) in relation to red meat subtype intake among Jewish and Arabs populations in a unique Mediterranean […]

Association between consumption of ultra-processed foods and all cause mortality: SUN prospective cohort study – Full Text Article

BMJ — Rico-Campà A, et al. | June 03, 2019 In this prospective cohort study involving 19,899 candidates (aged 20-91 years), researchers explored the connection between consumption of ultra-processed foods and all-cause mortality via multivariable Cox proportional hazard models. During 200,432 persons years of follow-up, 335 deaths occurred. According to findings, higher consumption of ultra-processed […]

Ultraprocessed foods may increase death risk

Healthline/Medical News Today | February 12, 2019 According to one large new study, eating more ultraprocessed foods—such as sugary drinks and ready-made meals—increases the risk of all-cause mortality. There has never been a closer eye watching the average diet of people in the US than there is today. Rising obesity and diabetes rates have spurred furious research into the […]

Processed meat consumption linked to breast cancer risk

Date:  October 2, 2018 Source:  Wiley Summary:  Studies on red and processed meat consumption with breast cancer risk have generated inconsistent results. A new analysis has now examined all published studies on the topic. Comparing the highest to the lowest category in the 15 studies included in the analysis, processed meat consumption was associated with […]

Integrative Treatment for Colorectal Cancer: A Comprehensive Approach – Full Text

The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine Vol. 24, No. 9-10 Invited Review Articles Free Access Keith I. Block, , Penny B. Block, , and Charlotte Gyllenhaal Published Online:24 Sep 2018https://doi.org/10.1089/acm.2018.0125 Abstract A comprehensive approach to integrative treatment of colorectal cancer (CRC) patients involves three spheres of intervention: lifestyle, biology, and conventional treatment. Individualization of […]

Red Meat for Your Heart

Fat, ground, burnt, and adulterated with steroids, antibiotics, nitrates, sulfites, and chemical preservatives – that’s how the average Westerner “likes” his meat (’cause it’s cheap, you know). No wonder that the majority of epidemiological studies (you know that’s the branch of science, where people invent explanations for observations) “shows”: red meat kills! As a SuppVersity […]

Processed foods tied to increased risk of cancers

MARCH 07, 2018 Reuters Health News People who consume mostly packaged foods and drinks with lots of unpronounceable ingredients may be more likely to develop certain cancers than people who subsist mostly on whole foods found in nature, a French study suggests. Researchers examined data from dietary surveys completed by nearly 105,000 adults who didn’t […]

Carcinogenicity of high consumption of meat and lung cancer risk among non-smokers: A comprehensive meta-analysis

Nutrition and Cancer | October 12, 2017 Gnagnarella P, et al. – A meta-analysis was undertaken to determin the association of lung cancer, among never smokers, with consumption of various type of meat, fish, heterocyclic amines and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons. There appeared no relevant associations between high consumption of other types of meat, fish nor […]

Worsening Asthma Tied to Sausage and Ham

Dose effect: four or more weekly servings had strongest association by Alexandria Bachert Staff Writer, MedPage Today December 20, 2016 Diets rich in processed meats such as ham, sausage, and salami were associated with worsening asthma symptoms over time, according to researchers in France. Results from a 7-year prospective study of 971 French adults showed […]

Meats, milk and fat consumption in colorectal cancer

Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics, 06/30/2016 Tayyem RF, et al. The authors want to investigate association of diet high in meat, including processed meat and fat with risk of colorectal cancer(CRC). The results exhibit the risk of developing CRC can be related with some types of meat, processed meats and Labaneh (strained yogurt) intake. […]

Replacing red meat and processed red meat for white meat, fish, legumes or eggs is associated with lower risk of incidence of metabolic syndrome

Clinical Nutrition, 04/05/2016 BecerraTomás N, et al. – The authors investigated associations between total consumption of meat and its subtypes and incident metabolic syndrome (MetS) and estimated the effect of substituting red meat (RM) or processed red meats (PRM) for alternative protein–rich foods. RM and PRM consumption was associated with higher risk of MetS. Replacing […]

The Red Meat, Eggs, Fat, and Salt Diet

Reason.com Government nutrition nannies get it wrong Ronald Bailey|Feb. 24, 2015 9:47 am Progressives tend to believe that government knows best. The unfolding fiasco over government nutrition misinformation should give them pause. For years now the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have been recommending that “everyone age 2 and up should consume less than […]

Nutrients, Foods, and Colorectal Cancer Prevention

January 28, 2015 Nutrients, Foods, and Colorectal Cancer Prevention Gastroenterology TAKE-HOME MESSAGE Epidemiological and experimental studies over the years have linked several foods to risk of colorectal cancer. Foods associated with lower risk include calcium, fiber, milk, and whole grains. Foods associated with higher risk include red meat and processed meat. Chemopreventive effects are attributed […]