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Is eating processed carbs and processed meat worse for your health than smoking cigarettes?

5/13/2016 - High-fat, high-protein, low-carb diets are currently in vogue with millions of Americans who are making the switch from "cheap" calories in an attempt to shed the pounds and increase their quality of life. Is it all just another trendy weight-loss fad, or is there merit in avoiding carbs from the perspective...

Study: Processed meats increase pancreatic cancer risk by up to 67 percent

5/7/2016 - The latest research on health problems caused by processed meats indicates that they are responsible for dramatic increases in cancer rates among men and women who consume larger quantities. Last year, the World Health Organization issued new guidelines that warned about the dangers of processed...

EATING TO DEATH: Number of people afflicted with diabetes has quadrupled since 1980

4/16/2016 - The World Health Organization (WHO) recently revealed that the number of adults living with diabetes has nearly quadrupled since 1980. A whopping 422 million people are now believed to be living with the deadly disease, compared to just 108 million in 1980. During that same time, the global prevalence...

FDA has known processed meat causes cancer since the 1970s, but continues to cover up truth to protect meat industry

1/6/2016 - They're added to nearly every processed meat product sold in the U.S. today – nitrites and other synthetic curing chemicals that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) says are safe to use for keeping meat products from spoiling too quickly. But an investigation by researchers from the University...

Ten years after Health Ranger warned about cancer from processed meat, WHO confirms the risk

11/11/2015 - Don't expect the truth to come pouring out of the mouths of official sources. Many honest truths are kept hush-hush and swept under the rug to protect the appearance of an organization. It is considered a shame for a whistleblower to tell the truth about any industry, especially when the truth could...

WHO concludes processed meat linked to cancer due to sodium nitrate

11/3/2015 - By now, most people are aware of the fact that the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), a division of the World Health Organization (WHO), announced that processed meats are classified as "carcinogenic to humans." The news puts the likes of deli meats, hot dogs, salami, bacon and basically...

Natural News readers learned about processed meat causing cancer TEN YEARS AGO... mainstream media just figured it out this week

10/27/2015 - Natural News readers knew a decade ago what the mainstream media is finally reporting only this week. Processed meat causes cancer, we're now being told. The International Agency for Research on Cancer has classified processed meat as being just as dangerous to your health as tobacco smoke. See the...

Most processed meat is cured with toxic chemicals known as nitrites and nitrates, which give them their distinctive red color

3/20/2014 - The distinctive red color of hot dogs, bacon and some sausages may appear to be the healthy flush of just-slaughtered meat, but of course any processed meat being sold in a store was slaughtered long, long ago. That pink color actually comes from additives called nitrites and nitrates, which are...

Risk of early death directly increases with amount of processed meat consumed

3/12/2013 - A number of past studies have pointed to a negative association between eating processed meats and significantly increased risk of developing cancer or heart disease and a shortened lifespan as well. Unfortunately, these research works have not been large enough to provide sufficient data to distinguish...

Don't want to die before your time? Stop eating processed meat

3/11/2013 - A new study just published in Biomed Central's journal, BMC Medicine, has found a strong association between eating processed meat and developing heart disease and cancer. While other studies have found health risks from processed meats before, the new research is remarkable because it involved a huge...

Think twice before eating that ham sandwich or triple meat pizza! Toxins in processed meat cause serious food-borne illnesses

2/24/2013 - Unless you eat organic foods and prepare them at home, you've probably purchased packaged, processed meats at some time. Non-organic versions contain added preservatives, chemicals and GMOs; and, many harbor bacterial toxins that harm the body. Even their organic counterparts may be similarly contaminated...

Cutting red and processed meats slashes chronic disease risk by 10 percent

9/28/2012 - Over consumption of any particular food group does not provide a firm pathway to optimal health. In prior bodies of research, excess dietary red and processed meats have been shown to significantly increase the risk of many cancer lines while contributing to cardiovascular disease and diabetes, largely...

Antibiotics infused into processed meats promotes growth of deadly bacteria

9/26/2012 - Health conscious individuals know that processed meats in the form of sausage, bologna and pepperoni contain chemical preservatives called nitrites that have been shown to promote cancer growth, and avoid these manufactured foods entirely. Unfortunately, millions of unsuspecting children and adults...

Processed meat once again linked to huge increases in pancreatic cancer

2/1/2012 - Daily breakfasts with bacon or sausage are still common for many who haven't become vegetarians. Just think about the amount of breakfast burritos and McMuffins sold. Indulging in other processed meats such as lunch and dinner sausages, pepperoni pizzas, salami and corned beef sandwiches increases the...

Prostate cancer risk linked to a diet high in red and processed meats

1/3/2012 - Prostate cancer is the most common non-skin cancer and second most common cause of cancer related death in men in the United States. Nearly one in five men will develop the disease during their lifetime. New research demonstrates that increased consumption of ground beef or processed meat is positively...

Red meat and processed meat raise colon cancer risk, while fiber lowers it

5/31/2011 - An international research team has issued a report stating there is convincing evidence that consuming too much red meat and processed meat can dramatically increase colorectal cancer risk, while consuming lots of fiber from plant-based foods can lower it. Researchers from Imperial College London proclaim...

Processed meat causes heart disease, diabetes

9/27/2010 - Processed meat consumption increases your risk of heart disease and diabetes, yet another study has shown. Prior research has consistently linked the consumption of processed meats such as bacon, sausage, salami, hot dogs and lunch meats with a higher risk of cancer, diabetes, high blood pressure...

Processed meat raises risk of diabetes, heart disease and cancer

5/19/2010 - A new study published in the journal Circulation reveals that eating processed meat products significantly raises the risk of heart disease and diabetes. Previous research has linked processed meats to cancer as well. The new paper involved a meta-analysis of 20 different studies covering more than...

Eating processed meat boosts diabetes risk by 40 percent

12/2/2009 - A report based on data from 12 pooled cohort studies on heavy meat diets was led by Dagfinn Aune from the University of Oslo and published in the journal Diabetologia. The study determined that the high intake of processed meat may increase the risk of developing type 2 diabetes by up to 41 percent....

Study Shows How Red Meat Increases Risk of Death

4/26/2009 - Red and processed meat in excess has long been suspected of being less than good for your health. A recent study confirms that higher consumption of red and processed meat increases the risk of cancer, heart disease and other related illnesses. The study was supported by the National Cancer Institute...

Processed Meat Unsafe For Human Consumption; Cancer Experts Warn of Dietary Dangers

11/25/2007 - World cancer experts have finally declared what NaturalNews readers learned nearly four years ago: That processed meats cause cancer, and anyone seeking to avoid cancer should avoid eating all processed meats for life. Hundreds of cancer researchers took part in a five-year project spanning more than...

Don't Buy Processed Meat for Christmas: Health Advocate Publishes "Sick, Disgusting" Photos and Video

11/20/2007 - Consumer health advocate Mike Adams (aka "The Health Ranger") has a beef against shoppers buying processed meat this Christmas. And to show people exactly what they're getting when they purchase processed meat products, he's posted a shockingly disgusting photo tour of a typical processed meat Christmas...

Behind the scenes: Mystery meat macrophotography and covert Wal-Mart shopping

8/31/2007 - Yesterday I posted shocking macrophotography pictures of processed meat products. Since then, over a quarter of a million people have viewed the photos in the first 24 hours, and word has spread all over the internet about these sick, graphic images of processed meats. I've already received numerous...

NaturalNews.com releases shocking macrophotography pictures of processed meats: Salami, sausage and hot dogs

8/30/2007 - Have you ever wondered what processed meats look like up close? You may not want to know... especially after you view the photos we've released today of some popular processed meat products. These macro photos, taken with a Canon Digital Rebel XT and a specialized high-end macro lens, show processed...

Eating processed meats heightens risk of stomach cancer, new research reveals

8/2/2006 - New research published in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute shows that eating processed meats such as sausage, bacon and smoked ham significantly increase the risk of stomach cancer. Swedish researchers from the Karolinska Institute reviewed 15 previous studies, and found that the risk...

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