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"Red Meat Studies considering cancer risk as a function of meat consumption show some startling relationships. meat consumption five times a week versus once monthly shows over a 3.5 times increased cancer risk; put another way, 350 percent. In contrast, we can compare people by ranking meat consumption in quarters. The highest versus the lowest 25 percent has 1.7 times the cancer rate; put more simply, 171 percent. These findings have held up in study after study; there is just no avoiding this conclusion." - James Scala Ph.D., 20 Natural Ways to Reduce the Risk of Prostate Cancer : A Mind-Body Approach to Health and Well-Being (Get the book.)

"Both reports stress the need for increasing one's intake of plant fiber, fruits, and vegetables and reducing red and processed meat consumption to less than 80-90g per day. Eating a balanced vegetarian diet is one of the most effective ways to prevent cancer. If you feel you cannot solely live on foods that are of vegetable origin, then at least try to substitute chicken, rabbit, or turkey for red meat for a period of time. Eventually, you may feel confident enough to eat a fully vegetarian diet." - Andreas Moritz, Cancer Is Not A Disease - It's A Survival Mechanism (Get the book.)

"Agricultural animals raised for meat consumption are injected with estrogen-like hormones to increase fat content. These synthetic hormones remain in the meat when it is consumed. Even though they may be in small amounts, it takes very little to upset the delicate hormone balance in the body. Other food products such as those made from soy contain phytoestrogens, naturally occurring estrogens that are reported to be at much higher levels than those found in meat products." - Ron Garner, Conscious Health: A Complete Guide to Wellness Through Natural Means (Get the book.)

"The dietary guidance that recommends a reduction in SFA and cholesterol has been interpreted by some to restrict red meat consumption. Several studies, however, have been conducted to evaluate the effect of blood cholesterol-lowering diets containing lean red meat on lipids and lipoproteins. In three randomized controlled trials [287-289] conducted with hypercholesterolemic subjects, lean red meat, fish or lean poultry elicited similar effects on TC, LDL-C, and TG or HDL-C (Table 3)." - Ann M. Coulston and Carol J. Boushey, Nutrition in the Prevention and Treatment of Disease (Get the book.) "Meat consumption, cancer risk and population groups within New Zealand. Mutat. Res. 506, 215-224. 41. Colli, J. L., and Colli, A. (2005). Comparisons of prostate cancer mortality rates with dietary practices in the United States. Urol. Oncol. 23, 390-398. 42. Talamini, R., La Vecchia, C, Decarli, A., Negri, E., and Franceschi, S. (1986). Nutrition, social factors and prostatic cancer in a Northern Italian population. Br. J. Cancer 53, 817-821. 43. Bravo, M. P., Castellanos, E., and del Rey Calero, J. (1991). Dietary factors and prostatic cancer. Urol. Int. 46, 163-166. 44. Walker, A. R." - Ann M. Coulston and Carol J. Boushey, Nutrition in the Prevention and Treatment of Disease (Get the book.)

"We did reduce our consumption of saturated fats, replacing them, as directed, with polyunsaturated fats and trans fats. meat consumption actually held steady, though we did, again as instructed, shift from red meat to white to reduce our saturated fat intake. Basically what we did was heap a bunch more carbs onto our plate, obscuring but by no means replacing the expanding chunk of (now skinless white) animal protein still sitting there in the middle. How did that happen?" - Michael Pollan, In Defense of Food: An Eater's Manifesto (Get the book.)

"The Protein-Cancer Connection The protein-cancer connection has become obvious ever since large-scale scientific studies, including the "China Study," have demonstrated a virtual absence of cancer among people who don't eat animal proteins. meat consumption in relation to cancer risk has been reported in over a hundred epidemiological studies from many countries with diverse diets. Based on Richard Doll and Richard Peto's work in 1981 (J Natl Cancer Inst. 1981;66:1191-1308." - Andreas Moritz, Cancer Is Not A Disease - It's A Survival Mechanism (Get the book.)

"Another dietary element which seems to promote colon cancer is excessive meat consumption. In a paper by Dr. John Cairns entitled "The Cancer Problem," the author points out that there is a nearly linear relationship between annual incidence of cancer in a population and the meat consumption of that population.8 As the meat consumption increases, the incidence, particularly of intestinal cancer, also increases.* This suggests strongly that the high complex carbohydrate, high fiber diet is preferable because it reduces meat consumption and increases vegetable protein. Aflatoxin." - Berkeley Holistic Health Center and Shepherd Bliss, The New Holistic Health Handbook: Living Well in a New Age (Get the book.)

"According to John Robbins in Diet for a New America, if meat eaters in the USA would reduce their meat consumption by a mere 10%, the resources saved could feed the 60 million people who starve to death annually. A third wasted resource from raising livestock for food is oil. According to Cousens, for each calorie we derive from consuming beef, 78 calories of fossil fuel are used, compared to less than four calories of fossil fuel burned for each calorie of plant food consumed." - Susan E. Schenck, The Live Food Factor: The Comprehensive Guide to the Ultimate Diet for Body, Mind, Spirit & Planet (Get the book.) "Another concern with meat consumption is the modem practice of rendering, whereby whole dead animals are boiled in vats of acid. Then the remaining hooves, fur and bones are removed and the acids neutralized with lye to create a "food" for farm animals. So livestock animals are fed dead animals ?oftentimes diseased livestock carcasses, roadkill and euthanized pets, whose remains contain the poisons that were used to euthanize them. This nightmarish "food" is fed to animals that are natural vegetarians, such as cattle." - Susan E. Schenck, The Live Food Factor: The Comprehensive Guide to the Ultimate Diet for Body, Mind, Spirit & Planet (Get the book.)

"Nutrient-sparse foods such as refined flour and concentrated sugar products, low fiber intake, red meat consumption, and low omega-3 and omega-6 intake may all contribute to cancer risk. Many nutrients and food groups are well known for their ability to reduce cancer risk: the consumption of fruits, vegetables and flax seed; cruciferous vegetables and garlic; and antioxidants such as lycopene, selenium, folic acid and vitamin B-12 and D. Probiotics, the beneficial bacteria commonly found in dairy products, are also supported as dietary elements to reduce cancer risk." - Allison Tannis, Probiotic Rescue: How You can use Probiotics to Fight Cholesterol, Cancer, Superbugs, Digestive Complaints and More (Get the book.)

"There is a definite correlation between high red meat consumption (five servings a week or more) and the development of prostate cancer. Q Eliminate from the diet alcoholic beverages, coffee, and all teas except for caffeine-free herbal teas. A study conducted at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center in Seattle suggested that drinking one glass of red wine per day may reduce the risk of prostate cancer by 50 percent." - Phyllis A. Balch, CNC, Prescription for Nutritional Healing, 4th Edition: A Practical A-to-Z Reference to Drug-Free Remedies Using Vitamins, Minerals, Herbs & Food Supplements (Get the book.)

"Correlation between meat consumption and colon cancer rates in different countries _2 8- LLJ Q_ <=>o þ ° < o U o z 2 o : 6 8. " 8 o Normally iron is bound to proteins as it enters living cells and is detoxified. But when saturated fats are combined with iron, iron rapidly passes through the cell membrane and there is an abrupt increase of iron into cells that results in toxicity. Living cells have small bodies inside them that perform various functions. Mitochondria are cell bodies that produce energy. There are a few hundred mitochondria outside the nucleus of human cells." - Bill Sardi, You Don't Have to be Afraid of Cancer Anymore (Get the book.)

"The worldwide increase of meat consumption is driving the world closer and closer to the brink of international conflict. But Fish Is Really Good for You, Isn't It? Not quite so. Besides the above reasons for avoiding dead and coagulated protein foods, tests on both wild and farm-raised fish have revealed that their levels of toxic chemicals and metals are endangering the lives of pregnant mothers, developing fetuses and young children. Does this mean it is acceptable for adults to eat fish?" - Andreas Moritz, Timeless Secrets of Health & Rejuvenation: Unleash The Natural Healing Power That Lies Dormant Within You (Get the book.) "According to statistics published by the World Health Organization (WHO) in 1978, the yearly increases in heart attacks in Western European countries were accompanied by a continuous increase in meat consumption, as much as 4kg per person annually. This shows that eating habits after World War II shifted from a healthy mixed diet to one very high in animal protein but low in carbohydrates such as fruits, vegetables and grains. According to the WHO, fat consumption remained virtually unchanged." - Andreas Moritz, Timeless Secrets of Health & Rejuvenation: Unleash The Natural Healing Power That Lies Dormant Within You (Get the book.)

"CANADA DENMARK ' • UK JAMAICA SWEDEN • NETHERLANDS NORWAY • • • ISRAEL FDR • ICELAND YUGOSLAVIA* JAPAN* CHILE * FINLAND PUERTO RICO GERMANY • « POLAND ROMANIA •HUNGARY ^NIGERIA 40 • COLOMBIA 80 120 160 200 240 280 320 Per Capita Daily meat consumption (grams) one cup of peas. A cup of just about any variety of bean would provide significantly more than ten grams of fiber. From all this research, it seems clear that something can be said for the importance of diet in colorectal cancer. But what exactly stops colon and rectal cancer? Is it fiber? Is it fruits and vegetables?" - T. Colin Campbell, Ph.D. and Thomas M. Campbell II, The China Study: The Most Comprehensive Study of Nutrition Ever Conducted and the Startling Implications for Diet, Weight Loss and Long-term Health (Get the book.)

"For them, bloodletting was a necessary act of survival during times of continuous meat consumption when other types of food were not available; this helped them to keep their blood thin and reduce their body's protein stores, which otherwise could have led to life-endangering diseases (see also chapter 8 on heart disease). Very often children "accidentally" injure themselves or even eat dirt because their immune systems are run down and need a major boost to cope with more serious issues of defense. So when you intentionally cut yourself, try to see it from a holistic perspective." - Andreas Moritz, Timeless Secrets of Health & Rejuvenation: Unleash The Natural Healing Power That Lies Dormant Within You (Get the book.)

"This was known in 1920, when meat consumption was showed to cause a net loss of calcium.8 Excess acidity inhibits the conversion of vitamin D to calcitriol and thereby causes a decrease in the quantity of active D produced. This also inhibits calcium absorption.9'0 The body must be in an alkaline state to properly absorb calcium. Calcium from dairy products is accompanied by the same amino acids that are partially responsible for osteoporosis." - Marc Sorenson, Solar Power For Optimal Health (Get the book.)

"These associations do not yet constitute proof that eating hot dogs or hamburgers causes cancer in children, and evidence linking cured meat consumption to childhood cancers remains somewhat inconsistent.31 In the report studying the effects of eating hot dogs and hamburgers, the association between meat eating and leukemia was weakest among children who took vitamin supplements (page 559). Processed meats, such as hot dogs, contain nitrates and nitrites—precursors to carcinogens. Antioxidants (page 467) found in multivitamins keep nitrates and nitrites from converting into those carcinogens." - Alan R. Gaby, M.D., Jonathan V. Wright, M.D., Forrest Batz, Pharm.D. Rick Chester, RPh., N.D., DipLAc. George Constantine, R.Ph., Ph.D. Linnea D. Thompson, Pharm.D., N.D., The Natural Pharmacy: Complete A-Z Reference to Natural Treatments for Common Health Conditions (Get the book.)

"Vegetarian diets help prevent or treat strokes, osteoporosis, kidney stones, cancers, diabetes, hypoglycemia, rheumatoid arthritis, ulcers, obesity, hernias, gallstones, high blood pressure, asthma, and many other diseases (countries with more meat consumption have more of those diseases). meat consumption is now being linked to many negative "symptoms" of aging, including senility and Alzheimer's. And vegetarians do live longer: The greater the meat consumption, the greater the death rate from all causes combined." - Robyn Landis, Herbal Defense (Get the book.)

"It also requires giving up animal fats, which means avoiding all meat consumption other than very lean meat such as buffalo, ostrich or turkey. Beef is out of the question as far as I'm concerned. There are a hundred reasons why I won't eat beef, and cholesterol is just one of them. Animal fat, you see, blocks the body's absorption of crucial phytosterols—plant medicines that protect the cardiovascular system from oxidative damage and other threats. Phytosterols, which are found only in plants of course, are an important part of any healthy diet." - Mike Adams, Natural Health Solutions (Get the book.)

"But despite increased meat consumption compared to the traditional Okinawan diet, the elders still consume only about a quarter of the meat we do in America. Because meat was eaten mostly on religious occasions before World War II, the Okinawan elders have consumed very little meat over the course of their lives and still get the bulk of their protein from vegetable sources.26 Increased meat consumption is much more widespread among the younger generations, and this CD heavyweight is now contributing to the epidemic of obesity among Okinawan youth." - Bradley J. Willcox, M.D., D. Craig Willcox, Ph.D., Makoto Suzuki, M.D., The Okinawa Diet Plan : Get Leaner, Live Longer, and Never Feel Hungry (Get the book.)

"Cornell researchers say that limitation on meat consumption may do more to reduce the risk of osteoporosis than increasing calcium intake. Americans consume higher levels of dietary calcium than do Asians, but have higher rates of hip fracture than Asians. [Cornell University, News Release Nov. 6, 1996] While animal protein-rich diets have been associated with osteoporosis, it is the ratio of animal protein over vegetable consumption that is of concern, not necessarily the total amount of animal protein consumed." - Bill Sardi, You Don't Have to be Afraid of Cancer Anymore (Get the book.)

"America leads the industrialized world in per capita meat consumption, and ranks 27th place in life expectancy. Meat consumption's by-product ammonia is highly carcinogenic, can trigger cancer development; high Protein breaks down the pancreas, lowers resistance to cancers, contributes to diabetes and/or hypoglycemia. In 1994 Alfred G. Gilman at the Univ." - Joseph E. Mario, Anti-Aging Manual: The Encyclopedia of Natural Health (Get the book.)

"Both reports stress the need for increasing the daily intake of plant fiber, fruits and vegetables and reducing red and processed meat consumption to less than 80-90g. If you are currently eating meat on a regular basis and wish to change over to a vegetarian diet, unless you suffer from a major cardiovascular illness, do not give up all flesh foods at once! The digestive system cannot adjust to a substantially different diet from one day to the next. Start by reducing the number of meals that include meats such as beef, pork, veal and lamb and substituting poultry and fish during these meals." - Andreas Moritz, Timeless Secrets of Health & Rejuvenation: Unleash The Natural Healing Power That Lies Dormant Within You (Get the book.)

"John Cairns entitled "The Cancer Problem," the author points out that there is a nearly linear relationship between annual incidence of cancer in a population and the meat consumption of that population.8 As the meat consumption increases, the incidence, particularly of intestinal cancer, also increases.* This suggests strongly that the high complex carbohydrate, high fiber diet is preferable because it reduces meat consumption and increases vegetable protein. Aflatoxin." - Berkeley Holistic Health Center and Shepherd Bliss, The New Holistic Health Handbook: Living Well in a New Age (Get the book.)

"Meat There is a direct connection between meat consumption and atherosclerotic diseases, such as heart attacks and strokes—a correlation that is especially strong with heavy meats such as beef and pork. Part of the problem is that they not only contain high levels of saturated fats, but also high concentrations of iron. Some vegetables, such as broccoli have iron levels as high as beef, but the iron in plants is poorly absorbed (less than 5 percent), whereas the iron from beef is highly absorbed (about 60 percent). This is because plants contain iron-binding flavonoids." - Russell L. Blaylock, M.D., Health and Nutrition Secrets (Get the book.)

"But when the researchers adjusted the figures to take into account other risk factors—such as multivitamin use, folate intake, red meat consumption and milk and alcohol intake—they found that there was no relationship between dietary fiber intake and colon cancer risk. PROBLEMS WITH PREVIOUS STUDIES "In general, most previous studies have been inconsistent," says Yikyung Park, who led the study while at the Harvard School of Public Health and who is now a visiting fellow at the National Cancer Institute. Dr. John A." - Bottom Line Health, Bottom Line's Health Breakthroughs 2007 (Get the book.)

"Some epidemiologists think there's a correlation between raw meat consumption and T. gondii infection rates, which might somewhat explain the high level of French infection; tartare is a French word, after all.) None of which explains how T. gondii gets back into a cat. Well, that's where the story gets interesting. T. gondii is a master little host manipulator—of mice and rats. When a mouse (or a rat) eats infected cat droppings, the parasite behaves in the usual manner, moving into the mouse's muscle and brain cells." - Dr. Sharon Moalem, Survival of the Sickest: A Medical Maverick Discovers Why We Need Disease (Get the book.)

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