Saturday 14 June 2014

4 Reasons Why It Is Unhealthy To Eat Too Much of Red Meat

Despite the fact that red meat is the most popular in Africa and

 America,it can be harmful to your health and well-being.A diet 

reach in red meat can increase your risks of cancer,heart diseases

 and other ailments.Awareness of the negative health risk 

associated with red meat consumption may put you on the path

 toward a healthier,longer life.


                                                   Red meat can increase health risk

These are the major diseases associated with high consumption of red meat:

1.Risk of Cancer

High consumption of red meat may  increase your risk of certain

 types of cancer,such as colorectal,stomach and esophageal 

cancer.Cooking of red meat at high temperature or processed in

 certain ways,carcinogens,or cancer-causing compound can 

forms.Taking these carcinogens with your food increases your risk

 of developing cancer.Researchers also made us to believe that non-

red meat food can also form the same carcinogen.

2.High Mortality

Researchers has clearly shown the relationship between high red 

meat consumption and increase risk of mortality. The evidence also

 shows that consuming one serving of red meat per day significantly

 increases your risk of dying from cardiovascular diseases or 

cancer.

Alternatively, They provide an option of replacing one serving of

 red meat per day with a serving of another food ,such as fish, 

poultry or nut, would actually decrease your risk of mortality.

3. It  Causes Type 2 Diabetes

The risk of developing type 2 diabetes as a result of heavy 

consumption of red meat is high according to the research carried 

out. Processed red meat posed an even greater threat, increasing the

 risk of type 2 diabetes. The  effect can be reduced by replacing red

 meat with a serving of nuts, low-fat dairy or whole grains.

4.Heart Diseases

Red meat ,specifically processed red meat may increase your risk 

for heart disease. Processed red meat includes any smoke, cured or

 salted meat, such as hot dogs,bacon,luncheon meats an sausage.

In conclusion, the fat and iron in red meat may increase oxidative 

stress and inflammation within your body, which can also

 contribute to heart disease and stroke.



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