Diet/Cancer/Good news on meat (long)

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Hi ya'll. Well, this article is a bit long, but I thought it was good

information to share.

--Lilla

Diet Linked to One in Three Cancers

from http://dailynews./h/nm/20010622/hl/diet_3.html

LONDON (Reuters Health) - Almost one in three cancers could be

prevented

through

healthier eating, a major international conference heard this week.

Researchers making presentations at the European Conference on

Nutrition

and Cancer in Lyon, France, linked thousands of cases of cancer in

the

western world to poor diet and a lack of exercise.

Conference attendees were also told of the preliminary findings of one of

the

world's largest studies investigating the relationship between the disease

and

what people eat.

The European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition

(EPIC)--one of the biggest in terms of individual data--has confirmed many

previous

studies showing that some food can increase the risks of cancer while

others can

have a protective effect on the human body.

However, it has also provided some new ideas and raised doubts

about previously

long-held theories.

The study, which is looking at the diets of more than 500,000 people

from nine European countries, has confirmed once again that eating fruit

and

vegetables can ward off the disease, in particular colon and rectal

cancer.

However, it casts doubts on the protective effects of fruit and

vegetables on other cancers. For instance, the study found no evidence to

suggest they

can ward off cancers of the stomach and lungs.

``We do confirm that the consumption of fruit and vegetables reduces

the

risk of colorectal cancer and cancers of the mouth, pharynx and

oesophagus,''

Dr. Elio Riboli, one of the organisers of the conference and one of

those

heading up the study, told Reuters Health.

``But we were surprised not to find at this early stage a clear

protection for cancer of the stomach and lungs...for the time being the

protection for

lung and stomach cancer is a little weaker than we expected,'' he

added.

The preliminary results have also raised questions about the

long-held

belief that eating red meat can increase the risk of cancer. [sEE

COMMENTS

BELOW]

``For years there has been a fear that red meat, particularly beef,

lamb

and pork, could increase the risk of colorectal cancer,'' said Riboli.

``We

have been looking very closely at this issue and the results don't

support

that. We cannot exclude a 10% to 15% increase for heavy consumption of

meat, but

the risk is not as we may have thought maybe 10 years ago.''

Riboli said the study would now examine the effects of different

meats.

``This is interesting because it is the first time a large study has made

a

clear separation between processed and fresh meat. Previously, we were only

concerned

with total meat consumption.''

He added, ``We are now looking into the different types of meat and

why

processed meat may be a greater risk than fresh meat and to see what is

in

processed meat that may increase the risks.''

The study also highlights the long-established risks of alcohol and

tobacco.

Its latest findings suggest that smoking more than a pack of

cigarettes

each day can increase the risk of cancer by eight times.

Similarly, drinking a bottle of wine every day can boost the chances

of

getting the disease by nine times.

But the study found that excessive smoking and drinking combined can

increase the risks by 50 times.

Riboli acknowledged that the findings could prove confusing for

patients

who want to change their diet to protect against cancer.

``From the point of view of advice, one can only have one diet and it

is

better that the diet is globally healthy rather than aimed at just

one

particular cancer.

It has to take into account other diseases, such as cardiovascular

disease. It should not be focused on just one particular cancer but on

health

generally,'' he said.

``We continue to recommend that people have a diet which has a little

bit of everything but a lot fruit and vegetables and not necessarily

a

vegetarian diet, that they eat dairy products and remain physically active,

don't smoke

and drink only in moderation,'' the researcher advised.

The study, which is ongoing, is not due to finish until at least

2003.

But the research team is planning to publish a scientific paper examining

the

links between cancer and food in 2002.

COMMENT: Well, thank God somebody is demonstrating that red meat, at

least organically-raised meat, is NOT involved in cancer genesis. Whether

you choose to eat red

meat or not is, of course, up to you and while I don’t think you need to

eat it

to maintain good health, the fact remains that red meat is a good source of

several

nutrients that protect and enhance the immune system and, therefore,

protect

against cancer (and other diseases): coenzyme Q10, carnitine, magnesium,

iron, vitamin

A, etc. For more on the benefits of red meat, please read the “Myths and

Truths

About Beef” article posted at http://www.westonaprice.org in the Myths

Truths section.

RECOMMENDED BOOKS WEBSITES:

Nourishing Traditions by Sally Fallon and Enig, PhD. Call

1-877-707-1776

to order this combination nutrition book and cookbook.

www.PowerHealth.net. My

website.

www.WestonAPrice.org. The Weston

A Price Foundation’s website. LOTS of

free nutrition

information/papers for downloading (including some by me).

www.BeyondVeg.com. The “other side”

of vegetarianism.

www.GreatBeef.com. Suppliers of

free-range, grass-fed beef, lamb, and

pork across the USA.

Remember Dr. Weston Price’s famous words when you think about what

YOU

should be eating:

“LIFE IN ALL ITS FULNESS IS MOTHER NATURE OBEYED.”

In other words, if you want a full life, only eat foods Mother Nature

has provided and not man-made garbage.

And always remember this: GOOD FOOD CAN AND DOES TASTE GOOD!

--- Lilla Luoma

--- lillabell@...

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