A buddy of mine having seen my heavy red meat intake sent me below links to a comprehensive report released last year by the World Cancer Research Fund stating that eating over 500 grams (appx 18 oz) of red meat a week raises the risk of bowel cancer. Personally I eat more than that in a day.
The World Cancer Research Fund does not seem to be the type of organisation that would create sensational headlines just to get attention but this research really surprise me.
Comments anybody?
Yes, but can you trust them?
Their annual report did not give any qualifications for their directors, and there’s a bunch of donors who wish to remain anonymous. There’s no way to tell if they are really legit or are promoting an agenda.
I wonder, how much does PETA donate to them?
Just eat a lot more fiber to go with your red meat.
and excessive grain consumption promotes insulin resistance, fat gain, skin issues, excess inflammation and diabetes
if you like to eat lots of red meat make sure it is joined with lots of veggies (such as spinach, broccoli, carrots and onions) to counteract the inflammatory and acidic nature of the meat on your body
if you like to eat red meat a lot and your fiber/veggie intake is insufficient then yes you are asking for trouble
And if you can stick with grass fed beef. I can get it locally in MD for a little over $4 a pound but you have to buy 50lbs at a time.
I’ve read evidence of links between cancer and red meat, but only in reference to charred meat which is significantly more enriched for carcinogens than charred white meat. There’s plenty of info publicly available in reviews on pubmed.
from what wall street journal report:
"One was a �??Western�?? pattern with lots of red and processed meats, sweets, desserts, French fries and refined grains. "
so they just avoid the contributions about processed meats, sweets, desserts french fries and refined grains
oh how convenient
yep it’s definitely the red meat
Yes, another glowing case of addition by subtraction. Stick with the grass fed, as stated previously, and away from less natural forms of red meat, balance with organically grown veges, and eat as much of it as you like.
DJ
Fiber and lots of alkaline veggies rich in phytonutrients and micronutrients. Superfood can’t hurt.
Here’s an interesting article on the caloric restriction phenomenon. Too bad. I’ve rather be lean and vigorous and not a starving stick figure than live the extra years. But it’d be nice to have both.
[quote]Brant_Drake wrote:
Read this.
http://www.proteinpower.com/drmike/bogus-studies/more-on-red-meat-and-colon-cancer/
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Excellent link!
Lean ground beef made into chilies, bolognese sauce and burger patties is my main protein source (2 of my 6 meals) and I would hate to have to give that up. Its hard enough for me to gain as it is. The thought of having to replace it with an additional 500-600 grams of dry as sawdust chicken breast… yuck
I live in China and while I buy my meat from a foreign retailer but I honestly cant say if its grass fed or not since the requirements to what has to be put on food labels are a bit more lax here.
Quiet about the grass fed beef or you’ll get Rainjack in this thread spouting off. 
[quote]winkel wrote:
A buddy of mine having seen my heavy red meat intake sent me below links to a comprehensive report released last year by the World Cancer Research Fund stating that eating over 500 grams (appx 18 oz) of red meat a week raises the risk of bowel cancer. Personally I eat more than that in a day.
The World Cancer Research Fund does not seem to be the type of organisation that would create sensational headlines just to get attention but this research really surprise me.
Comments anybody?
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To me it just depends on the quality of the meat your eating… if your eating lots of pasture-fed beef, you should be good. If on the other hand your buying the GH-filled, grain-fed, anti-biotic laden, wannabe beef sold at most grocery stores… their might be something to that.
[quote]jsbrook wrote:
Here’s an interesting article on the caloric restriction phenomenon. Too bad. I’ve rather be lean and vigorous and not a starving stick figure than live the extra years. But it’d be nice to have both.
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/107448.php [/quote]
Why cant you have both? I dont think that its a total impossibability…
[quote]MrOldSchool wrote:
jsbrook wrote:
Here’s an interesting article on the caloric restriction phenomenon. Too bad. I’ve rather be lean and vigorous and not a starving stick figure than live the extra years. But it’d be nice to have both.
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/107448.php
Why cant you have both? I dont think that its a total impossibability…[/quote]
The studies suggest that you can stave off lifestyle diseases by being active and eating healthy food. Not really news. So, you live longer and better in that sense. But it was the marked caloric restriction that resulted in DRAMATIC increases in longevity. Just being lean and active while eating higher amounts of calories didn’t. At least in the rats.
so clearly the ideal state is starvation and death
you might not be alive but at least your digestive system won’t be stressed !
At this point I guess pretty much everything causes cancer - microwaves, plastic, pollution, red meat, artificial sweeteners, etc.
Like others have written, up your veggies, use Superfood, and take some supplemental antioxidants.
Do any of you feel 18oz beef over two meals is excessive? on a bulk? I certainly don’t but posted same article on another site where people instead of questioning or approving of the article mostly pointed out I was killing myself with all that beef.