Does Eating Meat Cause Cancer?
Note: March is National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month (Sponsored by Colorectal Cancer Alliance).
149,500 people will likely be diagnosed with colon cancer in 2021.
I think that’s too many.
While it’s important to get screenings to detect cancer at an early stage, taking action to prevent colon cancer is equally important. Here are some things you can do every day to reduce your risk of colon cancer:
✔️ Eat vegetables, fruits, and high-fiber foods
✔️Avoid alcohol
✔️ Don’t smoke
✔️ Exercise regularly
✔️ Keep a healthy weight
The latest study (published in December of 2020 in Nutrients) suggests that red meat has no association with colon cancer risk. However, there is a lot of conflicting information about this.
The study showed that when meat is consumed as part of a healthy diet, it has no influence on colon cancer risk. It’s likely that worse offenders than meat in the diet are things like sugar, food additives, refined oils, and processed foods.
Colon cancer is a serious disease affecting the gut. While there are many variables and contributing factors, we can always take proactive measures to keep our guts as healthy as possible.
Depending on your unique situation, that may mean following the recommendations above PLUS adding in support like:
🌱 Probiotics
🌱 Digestive Enzymes
🌱 L-Glutamine
🌱 Herbs
Those are just a few of my favorite gut-support supplements. It all depends on what YOUR BODY needs.
Want to learn more ways to support your gut and reduce your risk of a serious disease? Let’s chat!
#ColorectalCancerAwarenessMonth #coloncancerprevention #dietmatters #eatorganicfood
Reference
Mejborn H, Møller SP, Thygesen LC, Biltoft-Jensen A. Dietary Intake of Red Meat, Processed Meat, and Poultry and Risk of Colorectal Cancer and All-Cause Mortality in the Context of Dietary Guideline Compliance. Nutrients. 2020; 13.
https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/13/1/32/htm
Alsohttps://www.cancer.org/latest-news/six-ways-to-lower-your-risk-for-colon-cancer.html