A groundbreaking study has again sounded alarms about the health risks linked to processed meat, sugar -sweet drinks and trans fatty acids, whereby experts declare that there is “no safe amount of” processed meat for consumption.
According to the study published in the magazine Nature MedicineRegular intake of these food components is linked to an increased risk of large diseases, including cancer, type 2 diabetes and heart conditions.
The researchers analyzed data from 60 earlier studies to investigate the connections between these foods and the chance of developing type 2 diabetes, colorectal cancer and ischemic heart disease – a condition characterized by reduced blood supply to the heart, CNN reported.
Dr. Demewoz Haile, main author of the study and a research scientist at the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation in Seattle, emphasized that even small amounts of processed meat, sugary drinks and trans fatty acids are linked to an increased risk of life -threatening diseases.
For example, consuming only one hot dog per day was associated with a 11% greater risk of type 2 diabetes and a 7% increased risk of colorectal cancer.
Similarly, drinking the equivalent of a 12-esse soft drink was daily linked to an increase of 8% in type 2 diabetes and a 2% increased risk of ischemic heart disease.
“This current research has again shown and in accordance with earlier research that it is best to best avoid or minimize the usual consumption of any processed meat, sugar -sweet drinks (SSBs) and industrially produced transvet acids (TFAS) to avoid or minimize the usual consumption of the investigation.”
She emphasized that the risk escalates with increased consumption and for processed meat consumption, she quoted data that showed that there is no “safe quantity”.
According to experts, these foods are linked to health problems for various reasons.
Sugar -sweet drinks and processes, such as sausages, salami and hamburgers, can contribute to inflammation, an important factor in numerous chronic diseases.
Processed meat is often cured with nitrites, which can be converted into carcinogenic nitrosamines in the stomach, according to Dr. Gunter Kuhnle, professor of Nutrition and Food Sciences at the University of Reading in the United Kingdom. He was not involved in the study.
Sugular drinks contribute to fast sugar intake, which may lead to weight gain and influence on metabolic paths that are relevant to heart disease and diabetes, he added.
He also revealed that it is known that fatty acids lower the useful cholesterol levels and at the same time increase harmful, which increases the risk of plaque building at arteries and heart conditions.
