Dear Reader,
You need to eat quality protein. But this seemingly simple task keeps getting trickier…
More meats are now “packaged” and you may be eating more of them than you think.
For example: Do you eat breakfast sausage or bacon with your eggs, luncheon meet in a sandwich or a frozen “dinner entrée”? Even scarier – most parents I know are now giving their kids prepackaged meals on a regular basis.
Here’s the origin of our modern problem:
Meat has a short shelf life.
To keep selling meat for longer, food manufacturers add nitrites and nitrates. They prevent spoilage, growth of bacteria and makes meat appear red, fresh and vibrant. Then, they add artificial flavors so you can’t tell that you’re eating old, stale meat.
We’ve known about the dangers of nitrites and nitrates for decades. In fact, the USDA attempted banning their use back in the 1970’s. The meat packing industry lobbied hard and won.
Research has shown and “reconfirmed” that nitrites and nitrates promote life threatening cancers including:
• Breast cancer
• Prostate cancer
• Pancreatic cancer
• Colorectal cancer
• Leukemia
One study conducted at the University of Hawaii found people who ate even “moderate” amounts of processed meat on a regular basis increased their risk of pancreatic cancer by a whopping 67%!1
The World Cancer Research Fund issued a report stating that “it’s best that processed meats are avoided,” and that “they were not able to find a level at which processed meat could be reliably considered completely safe.”2
Check the label of the meat you’re about to buy. Unless the label says “nitrite/nitrate free” it’s a good bet it contains nitrites/nitrates.
Your best meat is also hormone-free and antibiotic-free. Even better, you can do as I do and only eat grass-fed meat. I get mine from US Wellness meats. It’s grass-fed for a healthy ratio of omega 3’s to omega 6 fats, hormone-free, antibiotic-free, and has no preservatives. They ship it to your door packed in dry ice. Click HERE to check it out.
To Your Good Health,
Al Sears, MD
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1 Nöthlings U, et al, “Meat intake increases the risk for pancreatic cancer: The Multiethnic Cohort” American Association for Cancer Research Annual Meeting, April 2005
2 World Cancer Research Fun, “WCRF/AICR Expert Report, Food, Nutrition, Physical Activity and the Prevention of Cancer: a Global Perspective,” October 2007, http://www.dietandcancerreport.org/