Don’t bring home the bacon –according to new research on cancer Don’t bring home the bacon –according to new research on cancer WHO (World Health Organisation) now inform us that consuming 50g of processed meat, including bacon, ham & sausages a day increased the chance of developing colorectal cancer by 18%. Cancer Research UK graphic The report cites red meats were “probably carcinogenic,” and even though this is not necessarily new-news (they)are linked to pancreatic and prostate cancer too. As with most things moderation is probably the best practice, there are many of us who have been happily eating processed meats all our lives and as mentioned by Cancer Research UK: ‘a steak, bacon sandwich or sausage bap a few times a week probably isn’t much to worry about. And overall the risks are much lower than for other things linked to cancer – such as smoking.’ For the full article please click here.
