"Here we show that eating white meat decreases your risk, and eating
red meat increases it, by a small amount," Dale Sandler, senior study author and an epidemiologist with the National Institutes of Health, said.
Diet With Red Meat May Increase Breast Cancer Risk
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Red meat has been identified as a probable carcinogen.
Red Meat Consumption May Up Risk of Invasive Breast Cancer; Findings from prospective cohort study of sisters or half-sisters of women diagnosed with breast cancer
The researchers found that women with the highest risk of invasive breast cancer were those who consumed high amount of
red meat. The risk was 23 percent higher when compared with women who consumed less
red meat.
Replacing Poultry For Red Meat Can Reduce Breast Cancer Risk: Study
"Substituting poultry for
red meat may be a simple change that can help reduce the cases of breast cancer," said lead researcher Dale Sandler, of the U.S.
Red Meat May Raise Breast Cancer Risk
Dr Dale Sandler, senior author of the study, said: "
Red meat has been identified as a probable carcinogen.
Women urged to replace red meat with chicken to reduce breast cancer risk; Researchers from the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences have revealed that poultry consumption may be protective against breast cancer risk
Sandler further added, "While the mechanism through which poultry consumption decreases breast cancer risk is not clear, our study does provide evidence that substituting poultry for
red meat may be a simple change that can help reduce the incidence of breast cancer." (ANI)
Replacing poultry with red meat likely to decrease breast cancer risk
"When we planned this study, we expected
red meat to have a more-adverse effect on blood cholesterol levels than white meat, but we were surprised that this was not the case --their effects on cholesterol are identical when saturated fat levels are equivalent," says senior author Ronald Krauss, director of Atherosclerosis Research and professor of medicine at the University of California, San Francisco.
Red and White Meats Are Equally Bad
So, ideally, we should replace most
red meat with white meat or fish.
Should we give up eating red meat?
"Most people can understand 'everything in moderation.' You need a balance and I firmly believe
red meat is part of that necessity to live a healthy life."
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Red meat is considered less of a health risk, but there is still, in theory, increased cancer risk for people who eat a lot of it.
Red meat, red flag? FROM THE doctor's SURGERY
While high saturated fat levels in
red meat have long been known to contribute to heart disease for people in general, the new finding suggests that a subgroup of the population may be at heightened risk for a different reason -- a food allergen.
Allergen in Red Meat Linked to Heart Disease
This article looks at heme iron, protein, fats and some metallic ions, which are natural components of
red meat.Scientifically, processing meat under high temperature results in formation of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs), Heterocyclic Amines (HCA) and N-Nitroso compounds.
How to reduce the health risks of red meat
'The impact of different types of
red meat and dietary patterns on cancer locations is one of the biggest challenges in the study of diet and colorectal cancer,' said lead author of the study Diego Rada Fernandez de Jauregui from the University of Leeds in Britain.
Red meat linked to higher colon cancer risk: Study
"The impact of different types of
red meat and dietary patterns on cancer locations is one of the biggest challenges in the study of diet and colorectal cancer," said lead author of the study Diego Rada Fernandez de Jauregui from the University of Leeds in Britain.
Red meat linked to higher colon cancer risk: Study
NURSING and health professionals from Wales have been improving their knowledge about the health benefits of eating
red meat and its vital role in a healthy diet.
Professionals made aware of red meat's health role