Sadiyah

I came across the following article, so I thought I'd share. It sounds pretty worrysome. I had no idea hotdogs could be on the list, as I eat hotdogs quite often on campus.

Also, could someone clarify what exactly processed meat is and it's different forms aside from the ones already listed in the article.

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Pedro Zucchet was never shy about his love for traditional processed Italian meats. They were a regular part of his daily lunches.

So when he was diagnosed with stomach cancer, he never suspected a link between his love of salami and his illness.

But now research out of Sweden suggests such a tie between lunchmeats and the disease may exist.

The scientists looked at several kinds of processed meat including ham, salami, hot dogs and bacon, and they found that the more you consume such foods, the greater your risk of getting stomach cancer. The worst culprit turned out to be bacon.

Experts believe sodium nitrite in the meats could be to blame, or it could be all the salt.

"The salt can act as an irritant to the stomach lining and in fact may predispose the stomach to cancer development," said U. of T. professor Michael Archer.

"I guess the best advice is moderation," he adds. "I wouldn't eat processed meats three times a day every day."

Zucchet, who has now been cancer free for five years, takes heed of that advice.

"I've changed what I eat now," he said. "I'm a little bit more conscious of what I eat."

Many processed meats are also high in artery-clogging saturated fat, giving consumers another reason to steer clear.

Ref: Do Lunch Meats Cause Stomach Cancer?

Jal_Pari

it is no secret that pork or bacon is extremely high in fat. I don't know how people's stomach can digest it...it looks so yukkk!! Not only meat, just anything micro processed is not good. Even eating too much energy bars and loose weight bars is not recommended...or those watery soup cups it is best if you try something natural fruits or veggies.

Raatkirani

I had always heard that too. Anytime we wanted hot dogs as a kid, my mother would say they cause cancer. The nitrates are really bad for you.

hsap

it's not just meats mentioned above , also b-b-que stuff , food rich in spices (like our desi chatpatta masala) and oil like deep fried , too much smoked fishes/ food, food with added preservatives like in frozen form and also those which lack fibre/ veggies also predispose to stomach and bowl cancer , fast food stuff is a killer.Too much of anything is not good , moderation is the key to healty life.

Sadiyah

I was thinking of bbq'ed food as well.

I don't think I have what it takes to cut down on desi food and switch over to bland food.

Just the other day I was reading how in-door (or in-room) air freshners cause health problems as well. There seems to be trouble with almost every other thing that we use or eat.

Kaka MaNNa

I follow simple rule: No meat (not including fish) outside home, period.

And where do you read this stuff? Stop reading conspiracy theory websites... there are websites that say using fluoride toothpaste is bad for your teeth.