{"id":351,"date":"2014-01-26T09:00:14","date_gmt":"2014-01-26T09:00:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.uww.edu\/warhawkfitness\/?p=351"},"modified":"2014-01-21T16:00:54","modified_gmt":"2014-01-21T16:00:54","slug":"my-dish-on-red-meat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.uww.edu\/warhawkfitness\/2014\/01\/26\/my-dish-on-red-meat\/","title":{"rendered":"My dish on red meat"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Red<\/a>A little over a year ago I started limiting my consumption of beef and pork. Since then, many people have asked me why I chose to cut these meats from my diet. The answer: processing and sodium nitrite.<\/p>\n

Now, I want to clear one thing up before I go any further. In no way am I suggesting you should make the same diet choices as I have. It worked for me to stop eating these foods, mainly because I don\u2019t like eating a lot of meat anyway, but that doesn\u2019t mean it will work for you.<\/p>\n

Back to sodium nitrite! The stuff scares me to death! This chemical compound is a carcinogenic ingredient, which means it is capable of causing cancer in living tissue<\/a>. This compound can be found in various processed foods such as hot dogs, bacon, sausage, packaged ham, pepperoni, salami and virtually all red meat used in frozen meals<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Aside from sodium nitrite, the entire development of processed meats can be hazardous to one\u2019s health. According to the American Institute for Cancer Research, there is a link between diets high in processed red meats and colorectal cancer, in particular<\/a>. The AICR states, \u201c\u2026.[E]very 50 gram serving of processed meat (roughly equivalent to 1 hot dog) eaten per day increases colorectal cancer risk by 21 percent.\u201d<\/a> I know it seems ridiculous to assume someone would eat a hot dog every single day, but my purpose was to prove that there are dangers associated with the regular consumption of processed meats.<\/p>\n

Again, I\u2019m not suggesting to completely cut processed foods out of your life. We live in a culture full of red meats and pork. I think the AICR put it best in a brochure titled \u201cGuidelines for Cancer Prevention\u201d when it said, \u201cSo try to think of processed meats as something you save for special occasions \u2013 maybe a modest serving of ham at Christmas or a hot dog at a ball game.”<\/a><\/p>\n

I encourage you to take everything stated above with a grain of salt and a hint of skepticism. I\u2019m not saying all the facts are 100 percent accurate. I just know as someone who has a family history of colon cancer, I\u2019m not taking my chances!<\/p>\n

Also, as mentioned before, I really don\u2019t like red meat, so it was easy as pie to cut back. Of course I still have it from time to time, but moderation is key! That\u2019s my main purpose for writing this post.<\/p>\n

If you have anything you\u2019d like me to add or if you\u2019d like to refute anything I said, please feel free to shoot me an e-mail at BowenAK15@uww.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n

~Remember, you have to learn to love yourself before you can truly love someone else~
\nAbbey :]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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