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Posted on Mar 31st 2008 1:30PM by Adams Briscoe
If you enjoy eating ham, bacon, hot dogs or sausages on a daily basis then you may want to consider cutting back. A new study is claiming that 50 grams of processed meat per day can raise the chances of developing bowel cancer. Under their assessment, "processed" means any kind of meat preserved by chemical additives, for example.Representatives of the World Cancer Research Fund suggest that the safest level of consumption for this type of food is none at all. As far as other cancers are concerned, they don't think there's much of a connection.
Bowel cancer is a big deal over in the UK with it being the third most common type of case. What about red meat though? Well that's considered best in moderation, with researchers suggesting 500 grams or less per week. But it might be harder for some people than others to eliminate processed meat from their nutrition altogether.
