Do you often eat too much processed food such as bacon, salami or sausages? It has been proven that eating red and processed meat is linked to bowel cancer. As a result the UK government recommended in 2011 that people eat no more than 70g a day. The latest research have found out that eating an extra 50g of processed meat, approximately one sausage, every day would increase a person's risk by 19% of getting pancreatic cancer.
The World Cancer Research Fund has advised people to completely avoid processed meat.
Dr Rachel Thompson, the fund's deputy head of science, said: "We will be re-examining the factors behind pancreatic cancer later this year as part of our Continuous Update Project, which should tell us more about the relationship between cancer of the pancreas and processed meat.
"There is strong evidence that being overweight or obese increases the risk of pancreatic cancer and this study may be an early indication of another factor behind the disease.
"Regardless of this latest research, we have already established a strong link between eating red and processed meat and your chances of developing bowel cancer, which is why WCRF recommends limiting intake of red meat to 500g cooked weight a week and avoid processed meat altogether." Excess alcohol consumption and smoking and other types of tobacco use are more likely to cause the cancer.
Dr Rachel Thompson, the fund's deputy head of science, said: "We will be re-examining the factors behind pancreatic cancer later this year as part of our Continuous Update Project, which should tell us more about the relationship between cancer of the pancreas and processed meat.
"There is strong evidence that being overweight or obese increases the risk of pancreatic cancer and this study may be an early indication of another factor behind the disease.
"Regardless of this latest research, we have already established a strong link between eating red and processed meat and your chances of developing bowel cancer, which is why WCRF recommends limiting intake of red meat to 500g cooked weight a week and avoid processed meat altogether." Excess alcohol consumption and smoking and other types of tobacco use are more likely to cause the cancer.
Pancreatic cancer symptoms
-Unexplained weight loss
-Abdominal pain (often described as a dull, gnawing ache that spreads to the back, which may becomes worse if the patient eats)
-Jaundice( yellowish staining of the skin and the whites of the eye)
-Weight loss and weakness
-Nausea and loss of appetite
-Back pain
-Itching of the skin
-Diabetes
-Fever and shivering
-Abdominal pain (often described as a dull, gnawing ache that spreads to the back, which may becomes worse if the patient eats)
-Jaundice( yellowish staining of the skin and the whites of the eye)
-Weight loss and weakness
-Nausea and loss of appetite
-Back pain
-Itching of the skin
-Diabetes
-Fever and shivering
I am referring to the statement by The World Cancer Research Fund to advice people to completely avoid processed meat.
ReplyDeleteWell, while I agree that it is best to avoid processed meat, I strongly believe that it is quite impossible to do so in our society, where convenient food is so readily available and processed meats are one of Singaporeans top favourite food. I suggest that educating Singaporeans to eat processed foods in moderation and widespread publicity on the benefits of fresh meat over processed meat is a solution to promoting a healthy lifestyle. So, save the processed meat for special/ festive occasions only!