Hot dogs, bacon and other processed meats increase risk of cancer, scientists say

[Southpaw]

Hot dogs, bacon and other processed meats increase risk of cancer, scientists say

http://www.latimes.com/science/la-sci-meat-dangers-20151027-story.html

Not sure wheteher this post elongs in Food Forum or Body & Health or ????? so I decided to post it here.

Is this a surprise to anyone.

The World Health Organization has confirmed some dietary advice that's unlikely to go down easy with most Americans: Bacon, hot dogs and other processed meats can increase your risk of cancer. Not only that, fresh cuts of red meat probably cause cancer too.

Doctors have long warned that steak and sausages can be hazardous to your health. But the new assessment from the WHO's International Agency for Research on Cancer officially classifies processed meats as "carcinogenic to humans," putting them in the same category as asbestos, tobacco smoke and formaldehyde.

A group of 22 scientists came to that conclusion after evaluating more than 800 studies from countries — and cuisines — around the world. The results of their investigation were published Monday in the journal Lancet Oncology...

Does this mean we will have diet deniers like climate deniers?

 

[Southpaw]

Will a mod please fix my typos in the header?

 

[Absolute Zero]

Well, we already knew about high blood pressure, heart disease, etc. Now cancer too. Not good.

 

[Ronin]

"As bad as asbestos, tobacco smoke, and formaldehyde." Yikes!

 

[GiantCardFan]

Anyone who takes the WHO as an unbiased source deserves to have pleasure-free diet. But regardless, I've heard you can mitigate any problem with hot dogs by smothering them with chili

 

[LVG]

Anyone who takes the WHO as an unbiased source deserves to have pleasure-free diet. But regardless, I've heard you can mitigate any problem with hot dogs by smothering them with chili

True. Chili is a known anti-carcinogen.

 

[Kel Varnsen]

Anyone who takes the WHO as an unbiased source deserves to have pleasure-free diet. But regardless, I've heard you can mitigate any problem with hot dogs by smothering them with chili

Why would the WHO be biased? Is the Lancet biased, also?

Not eating meat is not the same as a pleasure-free diet, either.

 

[LVG]

Not eating meat is not the same as a pleasure-free diet, either.

Yes, because rabbit food > a nice, big steak.

 

[GiantCardFan]

True. Chili is a known anti-carcinogen.

It's been known to clean out your bowels, lol

 

[Bert]

Meat is cancer...

Tasty, tasty cancer.

Kidding aside, just another reason not to eat processed foods. They are just so insanely bad for you in pretty much every way. They can have the Ham, Hot dogs etc, but if you want my bacon you'll have to pry it from my cold, dead hands, which apparently will be the case. lol

 

[Southpaw]

Bacon or chemo. Choose one.

 

[LVG]

Bacon or chemo. Choose one.

Can't we have both?

 

[devilalum]

Bacon or chemo. Choose one.

You need to re-read the article.

 

[Absolute Zero]

Can't we have both?

I think it is a two for 1 deal actually

 

[LVG]

I think it is a two for 1 deal actually

You mean if I get chemo, I can have bacon?!

 

[GiantCardFan]

You mean if I get chemo, I can have bacon?!

you can mix the chemo into your bacon fat and then fry your eggs in it.

 

[LVG]

Report: Red Meat Linked to Contentedly Patting Belly

http://www.theonion.com/article/rep...lMarketing&utm_campaign=LinkPreview:1:Default

WASHINGTON—Saying the effects were almost immediate and largely unavoidable, the National Institute of Food and Agriculture released a report Tuesday linking red meat to contentedly patting one’s belly. “Our data show a strong, statistically significant correlation between consuming servings of red meat and pushing back one’s chair, letting out a satisfied sigh, and gently patting or rubbing one’s abdomen with either one or both hands,” said lead researcher Elliott Hyde, who explained that eating cuts of beef, pork, or lamb was also found to cause acute sereneness and glazing-over of the eyes. “Subjects who ate steaks, burgers, roasts, or chops were also 80 percent more susceptible than non-meat-eaters to groaning happily at audible volumes, and were particularly at risk of uttering vocalizations that contained the phrases ‘Oh, yeah,’ ‘Mmm,’ and ‘That was good.’” The report further revealed that the consumption of processed meats, such as bacon and sausage, was linked to a 100 percent chance of seconds.

Red-blooded Americans:1
Vegan Communist Hipsters: 0

 

[LVG]

you can mix the chemo into your bacon fat and then fry your eggs in it.

This. Sounds. Delicious.

 

[Southpaw]

You need to re-read the article.

Dark humor.

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[DeAnna]

That's nothing new. Especially grilled meats and processed meats which are full of nitrates. Just eat your meat raw.

 

[JS22]

Bacon or chemo. Choose one.

Bacon now and I'll worry about the potential ramifications later.

However this is coming from someone who started a Ketogenic diet back in March and hasn't looked back since. Hit my goal weight months ago and have stuck to pretty much the same way of eating because MEAT IS DELICIOUS.

 

[DemsMyBoys]

Bacon or chemo. Choose one.

Bacon. I come from generations of bacon-eaters who live to be 96 and die when they fall off a chair trying to get a book off a high shelf.

 

[Southpaw]

http://www.psmag.com/health-and-behavior/get-that-pork-chop-away-from-me?utm_source=Pacific%20Standard%20Newsletter&utm_campaign=b03ae9230e-daily-rss-newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_a4fd1bcb7e-b03ae9230e-76427513

A Look at Americans’ Reluctance to Accept Cancer Warnings
People often take too long to believe common habits can pose danger.

 

[BillsCarnage]

Bacon. I come from generations of bacon-eaters who live to be 96 and die when they fall off a chair trying to get a book off a high shelf.

I get hot dogs. They are the epitome of 'processed' meats, but bacon?? How is bacon processed the same way hot dogs are?

 

[devilalum]

Peoples arrogant attitudes towards health and obesity are probably the biggest factor contributing to our national health crisis and outrageous insurance premiums.

Why should I have to pay gigantic health insurance premiums so Fat Joe can treat his body like a toilet?