The Connection Of Red Meat To Cancer
Today, as many as 75-80% of cancers are caused by external factors that damage the functioning of our bodies. Among others, the Spanish cancer research organization AECC (Asociación Española Contra el Cáncer) has confirmed that our diet plays a very large part in the possible pathogenesis of cancer. In this article, we take a closer look at the official opinion of the World Health Organization, which focuses on global health, about the link between red meat and the development of cancer.
One exact reason why some people are more exposed to carcinogens than others is not yet known today. However, several scientific studies have shown over the years that genes, along with factors that affect our lifestyles and habitats, can expose health-damaging cellular changes around the body.
If your loved one has or has had, for example, breast cancer or bowel cancer, it is possible that you, too, have inherited this gene that predisposes to cancer. While this kind of news can be worrying, it doesn’t necessarily mean that you, too, will get sick at some point in your life.
In addition to heredity, the development of cancer is influenced by our lifestyle and factors that affect our living environment. These factors include, for example, alcohol and tobacco, as well as exposure to chemical substances such as tobacco smoke and harmful sunlight from the sun.
According to The National Cancer Institute (NCI), a cancer organization under the auspices of the U.S. Health Agency, cancer is like the sum of many different diseases in which certain cells in our body begin to grow and multiply uncontrollably for one reason or another, resulting in cell masses unknown to body function.
Red meat and processed meat
The World Health Organization (WHO) sorts red meat into all meat tissue produced by, among others, the following mammals:
- Cow
- Taurus
- Calf
- Swine
- Sheep
- Goat
- Horse
For processed meat, the WHO sorts variations and variations of the above meat products, such as:
- Corned meat
- Dry meat
- Canned meat
- Smoked meat
Most processed meat is made from either beef or pork. A lot of processed meat is also made from chicken and meat-like products such as blood, leather and rind. Such products include:
- Sausages
- Ham
- Canned meat
- Canned meat
- Prepared meat sauces
