Post by "Pop" Stran on May 14, 2005 12:09:41 GMT -5
...But hold the hot dogs.
The largest study to date confirms earlier studies showing a link between sausages and other processed meats and pancreatic cancer, the fifth leading cause of cancer death in the U.S.
"Processed" meats include all hot dogs and other sausages, luncheon meats and bacon.
The study also found red meat and pork raise the risk of pancreatic cancer, though not as drastically.
What to eat?
In terms of cancer risk, cholesterol, saturated fat and weight loss, the best choices are probably fish, poultry and pasta.
Parents:
This study is more urgently important to your kids than to you (because they have not yet spent 20 or 30 years eating carcinogens).
If your children crave hot dogs, give 'em tofu pups. They taste OK and the kids won't know the difference.
The largest study to date confirms earlier studies showing a link between sausages and other processed meats and pancreatic cancer, the fifth leading cause of cancer death in the U.S.
"Processed" meats include all hot dogs and other sausages, luncheon meats and bacon.
The study also found red meat and pork raise the risk of pancreatic cancer, though not as drastically.
What to eat?
In terms of cancer risk, cholesterol, saturated fat and weight loss, the best choices are probably fish, poultry and pasta.
Parents:
This study is more urgently important to your kids than to you (because they have not yet spent 20 or 30 years eating carcinogens).
If your children crave hot dogs, give 'em tofu pups. They taste OK and the kids won't know the difference.
