Good morning everyone, I slept in today since I have the day off from work... making for the longest celebratory fourth of July weekend I think I've ever had! Oh and as we're on the topic of holidays, Happy belated Canada to my friends up north :). For yesterday's breakfast I stuck to blue as my primary patriotic color. Now, ready for your AM news dose?
A study in the British Journal of Cancer found that while 33% of the general population will develop cancer during their lifetime, for those who don't eat meat that risk is reduced to about 29%. These researchers from universities in the UK and New Zealand followed 61,566 British men and women including meat-eaters, those who ate fish but not meat, and those who ate neither meat nor fish. 
Overall, vegetarians had notably fewer cancers of the stomach and bladder, non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, and multiple myeloma. The reduction was less impressive for fish-eaters with all of these cancers except for that of the stomach. Researches have hypothesized that potential mechanisms could include viruses and mutation-causing compound in meat or alternatively that vegetables confer special protection.
But the same reduction for vegetarians was not found with bowel cancers nor with cervical cancer of which fish-eaters and vegetarians had twice the relative risk of meat-eaters. The original BBC article can be found here. I usually follow a vegetarian diet, about 50% raw, sometimes vegan, but I do have the occasional fish when eating out. Does health influence the way you eat?
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very interesting research! thanks for sharing girlie-- i've considering dabbling in vegetarianism myself.. and though i am definitely not a heavy meet eater i do enjoy my occasional chicken/turkey/tuna.. perhaps someday :)
I love hearing about all of these studies! There's always pros and cons though (today I just saw a study that vegetarians have weaker bones). I will say that the health benefits for being vegetarian DO out weigh the cons in my opinion :)
Interesting article! Health definitely influences the way I eat. I stopped eating meat about 6 months ago and always try to choose unprocessed food over processed. Now if only I could rid myself of my ice cream cravings..
Thanks for the link to the article! Is that cinnamon on your banana?
- Sagan
Oh yeah, I'm always thinking about nutrition and trying to find the best way to eat that works with my lifestyle. I haven't named myself a vegetarian or otherwise, but lately it's the raw movement that has me most intrigued, so I look forward to experimenting!
Jenny: Well I think any effort helps, being informed is most important :)
K from ksgoodeats: I completely agree!
Christina: First congrats. Secondly, if you figure that out please let me know. I love me some ice cream every now and again :)
livinghealthyintherealworld: Yes indeed it is my dear. It's a delicious addition, I highly suggest it!
Diana: I'm glad you do! Yeah, labels are going a bit too far most of the time because then I end up feeling guilty when I don't go along with the exact guidelines. I like your approach better :)
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