A party staple that could end up being risky for your health.
other serious health conditions
, say experts from the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health."It is well known that besides increasing the risk of some cancers, high red and processed meat intake can also increase risk of other chronic and potentially life threatening diseases such as coronary heart disease, stroke, and Type 2 diabetes compared to other protein sources such as poultry, legumes and fish," they wrote in a 2015 report.
The team, along with colleagues from Harvard Medical School, also explored the rates of total mortality associated with red or processed meat. They found that in 2013, there were 644,000 deaths which were attributable to diets featuring processed meat,"including deaths from cardiovascular disease or diabetes and colorectal cancers."
The ANSES report says there are simple steps you can take to lower your risk of cancer and other chronic illnesses which can result from processed meat. They recommend limiting your intake of delicatessen meat to 150g per week, and eating a well-balanced diet that contains at least five servings of fruit and vegetables per day.
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