{"id":1278,"date":"2020-12-08T07:39:54","date_gmt":"2020-12-08T07:39:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/helpyou.to\/en\/?p=1278"},"modified":"2021-05-11T06:04:39","modified_gmt":"2021-05-11T06:04:39","slug":"american-cancer-society-avoid-meat-to-reduce-cancer-risk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/helpyou.to\/en\/american-cancer-society-avoid-meat-to-reduce-cancer-risk\/","title":{"rendered":"American Cancer Society: Avoid Meat to Reduce Cancer Risk"},"content":{"rendered":"

The American Cancer Society published new guidelines<\/a>, advising people to avoid red and processed meat to reduce cancer risk.<\/p>\n

The American Cancer Society (ACS) unveiled its new guidelines for reducing the risk of cancer. The organization advises people to eat less red and processed meat and more whole, plant-based foods.<\/p>\n

The new\u00a0guidelines, published in the journal\u00a0CA: A Cancer Journal for Clinicians<\/a>\u00a0<\/em>on June 9, states that regular exercise and a \u201chealthy eating pattern\u201d can lower the risk for several types of cancer. Healthy eating, ACS notes, includes limiting or eliminating beef, pork, and lamb as well as processed meats such as\u00a0bacon, hot dogs, and cold cuts. It also advises avoiding sugary drinks, alcohol, and refined grains.<\/p>\n

Instead, the ACS advises eating nutrient-dense, fiber-rich foods such as colorful fruits and vegetables, whole grains, beans, and peas.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>American Cancer Society: avoid red meat and eat more plant-based food.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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Red Meat And Cancer<\/h2>\n

In 2015, the\u00a0World Health Organization<\/a>\u00a0classified red meat as a Group 2A carcinogen, \u201cprobably carcinogenic to humans,\u201d referencing studies that have linked regular consumption to colorectal cancer. Processed meat was classified as a Group 1, meaning there is evidence from epidemiological studies connecting it to cancer.<\/p>\n

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A 2018 study from the World Cancer Research Fund (WCRF) and the American Institute for Cancer Research found that\u00a0red meat increases the risk of colorectal, lung, pancreatic, and nasopharynx cancer. Processed meats increase the risk of colorectal, lung, stomach, pancreas, and esophagus cancer.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe evidence on processed meat and cancer is clear-cut. The data show that no level of intake can confidently be associated with a lack of risk,\u201d<\/em>\u00a0said Professor Martin Wiseman, WCRF International\u2019s Medical and Scientific Adviser.<\/p>\n

Like the ACS, the WCRF advised eating a diet rich in whole, plant-based foods to reduce the risk of cancer.\u00a0\u201cOur evidence suggests the greatest risk is for people who consume no or hardly any vegetables or fruit,\u201d<\/em>\u00a0said Dr. Rachel Thompson, WCRF\u2019s Head of Research Interpretation.<\/p>\n

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As well as several types of cancer, evidence links red and processed meat to\u00a0heart disease\u00a0as well. The American Heart Association (AHA) recommends a plant-based diet to protect heart health.<\/p>\n

A long-term AHA study analyzed four dietary patterns of Americans from 1987 to 2016. It found that those who ate the most \u201chealthy plant foods\u201d had a lower risk of heart disease. It concluded that plant-based diets \u201cwere associated with a lower risk of cardiovascular disease mortality and all-cause mortality.<\/em>\u201c<\/p>\n

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