Things Worth Noting
Many everyday foods, often ultra-processed with added sugars, sodium, unhealthy fats, and preservatives, can gradually contribute to health risks when consumed regularly. Common examples include processed meats like bacon and deli slices, sugary beverages such as sodas, salty snacks like potato chips, frozen ready meals, diet sodas with artificial sweeteners, refined grains like white bread […]
Red meat like beef, lamb, and pork contains heme iron, which gives it its red color and raises colorectal cancer risk when consumed in large amounts. Excess heme promotes harmful N-nitroso compounds and lipid peroxidation in the gut, causing oxidative stress, inflammation, and DNA damage that can lead to mutations in genes like APC, TP53, […]
Cooking meat at high temperatures through grilling, barbecuing, or frying can produce carcinogens like heterocyclic amines (HCAs) and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), which may increase cancer risk. These form when amino acids, creatine, and fat in red or processed meats react under heat, especially in charred or well-done portions. Studies link these to colorectal, pancreatic, […]
Hot dogs, a popular processed meat, can impact lifespan due to their high sodium, saturated fats, and preservatives like sodium nitrates, which are linked to heart disease, cancer, and obesity. Studies show daily consumption increases heart disease risk by 42% and colorectal cancer by 18%. Grilling produces carcinogens like HCAs, worsening health risks. High sodium […]