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Lean red meat (beef, pork and lamb) can play an important part in a healthy balanced diet. It has a high nutrient density containing high biological value protein, key minerals particularly iron and zinc and is also an important source of B vitamins, including B12, which is...
Meat consumption not a risk factor for colorectal cancer, new data reveals
Wed, 18/05/2011 - 8:55am — site_adminNew research in the European Journal of Clinical Nutrition recently found there were no statistically significant or meaningful associations between any types of meat cooked by any method and risk of colorectal cancer.
The study investigated the association between meat consumptions and cooking practices and the risk of colorectal cancer in a population-based case-control study. Between 2005 and 2007, 567 incidence colorectal cancer cases and 713 controls, completed questionnaires on lifestyle and meat consumption.
The results, published in the European Journal of Clinical Nutrition, found that the amount of cooked meat consumed has no significant association with colorectal cancer. Access the research online here
As well as being enjoyable and offering huge variety for different meal occasions, lean red meat has a nutritious role to play in a balanced diet. To get the best out of red meat try following these tips.br...
18/08/2011 - 11:21am
A large number of studies have looked at the association between environmental and lifestyle factors, including dietary factors, and risk of cancer. The most studied cancer in relation to red and processed meat intake is bowel or colorectal cancer (CRC). ...
18/08/2011 - 11:11am
A large number of studies have looked at the association between environmental and lifestyle factors, including dietary factors, and risk of cancer. Cancer sites that have been investigated in relation to meat include oesophagus, stomach, lung, pancreas, endometrium and...
18/08/2011 - 11:01am
Red meat is a useful source of a wide variety of vital minerals in a form that is readily absorbed by the body. It is a source of zinc and phosphorus and an important dietary contributor to iron intake. Red meat also contains potassium and magnesium and the trace...
11/08/2011 - 1:21pm
Historically meat has been essential for our evolution and we choose to eat meat for enjoyment, ease and convenience and for optimum nutritional status. Evidence from the Palaeolithic period suggests that man has had a long history of consuming a meat–based diet....
04/08/2011 - 10:40am
Zinc is essential for growth and helps with the healing of wounds. In the UK diet meat and meat products are the main source of zinc, providing about one third of the daily intake. Red meat is both a rich and highly bio-available source of zinc, while the zinc in plant...
28/07/2011 - 2:42pm
An excessive consumption of fats, in general, and saturated fats, in particular, is known to be a major factor influencing the development of disease such as coronary heart disease and obesity. Different fatty acids (saturated, monounsaturated and polyunsaturated) have...
21/07/2011 - 11:02am
Red meat is a source of highly bioavailable nutrients, such as iron, zinc and protein. The significance of this for women is that, due to their smaller size, they generally require and consume less energy than men. But because they eat less food in total, their intakes of...
14/07/2011 - 12:16pm
Dietary protein is essential for growth, maintenance and repair of the body, and can also provide energy. Protein from foods consists of chains of hundreds to thousands of nitrogen-containing amino acids. Some amino acids can be synthesised in the body, whilst...
07/07/2011 - 11:56am
