Processed Meats Once Again Linked to Cancer

A new report suggests that eating processed meats such as those commonly
found in the traditional English breakfast, can increase the risk of
bowel cancer by 20%.

The report showed that eating processed meats such as ham, bacon,
sausages or pastrami can raise the risk.

The new alert comes from the World Cancer Research Fund, which is
recommending that people should be wary of eating processed meats.
"Whether you are talking about bacon, ham or pastrami, the safest amount
to eat is none at all. You can make a positive difference by cutting out
as much as possible," says Prof Martin Wiseman, the Fund's medical and
scientific adviser.

He also said that some processed meats have also been associated with
increasing the risk of other cancers, such as the oesophagus, lung,
stomach and prostate.

Source: http://www.wcrf-uk.org/research_science/recommendations.lasso

Report: 'Food, nutrition, physical activity and the prevention of
cancer: a Global Perspective' by The World Cancer Research Fund.
Published Nov. 2007

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