Did you ever think that your love for red meat will put you at high risk for colon cancer?

HealthcaretripIndia
Nov 3 · 2 min read

If you are one of those people who are extremely fond of processed meat or Red meat, stop right here!

It is scientifically suggested that they are a potential cause for colon cancer. They have a strong link.

Bowel cancer, large intestine or colon cancer is more common in people who eat high amount of red meat or processed meat.

What does WHO(World Health Organization) have to say about it?

WHO has termed the processed meat as Group 1 carcinogen. Carcinogen are cancer causing substances. Ham, Salami, Frankfurts and Bacon they all are highly potent cancer causing substances and Red meat, refers to Beef, Lamb or Pork.

Red or processed meat, Group 1 Carcinogen as per WHO

There is a strong evidence to support this fact.

Colon Cancer and Red meat have a strong connection

So,

Does that mean I should stop eating it altogether?

No.

Lean red meat provides good amount of proteins, Zinc, Vitamin B12 and Iron.

Limiting its intake will serve the purpose.

However, Fish and Omega 3 fatty acids in it, are instead as suggested by scientific studies, have potential to protect against cancer

How does red meat cause cancer?

Red meat during the normal course of digestion, cause natural formation of certain chemicals which damage the cells that line the inside of the bowel thereby potentially causing cancer.

Processed meat contained added nitrates and nitrites that when broken down during digestion form harmful chemicals that may cause cancer.

One more thing that needs to be understood here is when a person eats a lot of red meat, he may miss on the protective nutrients that he otherwise get from eating more of fruits and vegetables and whole grain high fibre cereals.

Besides being loaded with nitrates and nitrites, the red or processed meat are also high in saturated fats and salt.

Avoid frequent consumption and large quantities of Red meat.

Occassional indulgence is perfectly fine.

Include more and more fruits and vegetables.

High fibre rich whole grain cereals will make your diet even better.

HealthcaretripIndia

Leading medical tourism company based in Noida, India and managed by healthcare professionals. Healthcaretripindia connects you to the best hospitals and top doctors of India to facilitate high quality affordable treatment in India for International patients.

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HealthcaretripIndia is a medical tourism company based in India. It helps international patients from all over the world,get high quality affordable treatment.

HealthcaretripIndia

Leading medical tourism company based in Noida, India and managed by healthcare professionals. Healthcaretripindia connects you to the best hospitals and top doctors of India to facilitate high quality affordable treatment in India for International patients.

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