More than 10,000 people are diagnosed with cancer every day. Is it the fault of eating meat? Reminder: eat as little as possible 2 kinds of meat
A fan asked Xiao Jiu in the background: In recent years, I feel that more and more people around me have cancer, and the number of cancer patients across the country is also gradually increasing. I usually pay attention to healthy life and prevent cancer from coming to my door. But I read on the Internet a few days ago that there is an article saying that eating meat can cause cancer, but I am a person who does not like meat, and I am very worried. Can I still eat meat?
Don't worry, Xiaojiu will tell you the answer.
1. More than 10,000 people are diagnosed with cancer every day
As this fan said, there are indeed a lot of cancer patients in China. Earlier, the National Cancer Center released the latest cancer data in China. The report showed that in 2016, there were 4.064 million new cancer patients in China, and 241.35 people died of cancer. On average, more than 10,000 people were diagnosed with cancer every day.
Among different types of cancer, lung cancer, breast cancer, liver cancer, stomach cancer, colorectal cancer, esophageal cancer, thyroid cancer and other cancers have high incidence .
The incidence and mortality of cancer in different age groups are different. Generally, there will be an increasing trend with age. The most diagnosed patients are 50-54 years old and 60-64 years old, and those who are 60-64 years old, The 75-79-year-olds had the most deaths, and the overall morbidity and mortality rates were higher in males than in females. These are all things we need to focus on.
Second, is cancer caused by eating meat?
For people who don't like meat, meat can not be missing on the table. But in 2015, red meat was listed as a 2A carcinogen by the World Health Organization, which means that eating red meat may cause cancer to the human body.
Researchers have found that long-term red meat intake is associated with an increased risk of cancer, especially with colorectal cancer . However, this does not mean that meat cannot be eaten. As an ingredient that can provide the human body with high-quality protein, red meat contains various vitamins and minerals that the human body needs. Proper eating does more harm than good to the body.
The "Dietary Guidelines for Chinese Residents" recommends that adults should eat about 40-75 grams of poultry and livestock meat every day, and give priority to lean meat and poultry meat. In addition, it is necessary to pay attention to food diversity, reasonable matching, healthy weight, less oil and less salt, sugar control and alcohol limit, regular eating, enough water, sharing meals with chopsticks, etc. So you can't eat no meat at all because you're afraid of getting cancer, and of course you can't eat too much.
3. These two kinds of meat are rarely touched, which can cause cancer
Red meat should be eaten in small amounts, which is still very beneficial to the body, but it should be noted that these two kinds of meat should be touched less, which may cause cancer.
1. Smoked meat
In the process of smoking, the oil will drip down under the action of high temperature and fall on the charcoal fire to produce thick smoke. These thick smoke may contain some harmful substances such as coal tar, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, benzopyrene, etc., which can be used for a long time. It is likely to induce liver cancer, lung cancer, gastric cancer and so on.
2. Processed meat
Processed meats such as ham, meatballs and sausages are classified by the World Health Organization as a class of carcinogens. Once nitrite enters the human body and combines with secondary amines in proteins, it may produce carcinogenic nitrosamines. may increase the risk of cancer.
There are many new cancer patients in China every year, especially the middle-aged and the elderly, and they are also a high-risk group of cancer. Many people think that eating meat will cause cancer, and they think that meat cannot be eaten. In fact, red meat still needs to be eaten in moderation, but like smoked meat and processed meat, try to eat as little as possible.
References:
[1] The National Cancer Report is updated after 3 years: more than 10,000 people are diagnosed with cancer every day! Focus on preventing these types of cancer! .Health Times.2022-03-10
[2] Does eating meat increase the risk of cancer? It's healthier to eat meat in this way. Healthy Press Machine. 2021-05-26
[3] There is a kind of meat that is a kind of carcinogen, you may eat it often. Dr. Clove. 2021-10-06
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