Red meat, cow's milk and low-fiber diets increase risk of lymphatic cancer

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Red meat, cow's milk and low-fiber diets increase risk of lymphatic cancer

JoAnn Guest Apr 06, 2005 15:19 PDT

Red meat, cow's milk and low-fiber diets increase risk of lymphatic cancer, says

new research

http://www.newstarget.com/000983.html

 

New research published in the American Journal of Epidemiology shows

that diets high in animal protein (red meat), saturated fat, eggs and

dairy products (cow's milk) leads to an increased risk of lymphatic

cancer (non-Hodgkin's lymphoma or NHL).

 

Simultaneously, the study concluded that diets high in plant fiber --

from broccoli, lettuce, tomatoes and other vegetables -- resulted in a

40% decrease in the risk of lymphatic cancer.

 

It's an interesting study, but here's the real story:

This study brings new scientific support to some of the dietary

suggestions I've been sharing with readers for quite some time. Namely,

red meat is bad for you, cow's milk and dairy products are bad for you,

saturated animal fat is bad for you, and vegetables and dietary fiber

and good for you.

 

I realize that's an oversimplification of the research, but it's also a

valid summary of it.

 

Red meat and cow's milk are unhealthy for human consumption for several

reasons, most notably because cows are raised in an extremely unhealthy

environment by the ranching industry. They're pumped full of illegal

hormones, they are actually fed chicken litter and ground up diseased

animals as part of their daily meals, and they are raised on feed that's

typically laced with heavy metals (cadmium and lead) as well as

pesticide residues. When you eat beef, you're eating all this,

second-hand style.

The cow ate it first, stored it in its tissues, and then you ate it.

Many of these chemicals, by the way, tend to concentrate in animal fat

tissues, so the juicier your hamburger, the more toxic substances it's

likely to contain.

 

On the dairy side, cow's milk and other dairy products and bad for

humans for a much simpler reason: cow's milk is food for baby cows, not

for adult human beings.

 

The substance is simply nutritionally imbalanced for humans. It lacks

gamma-linolenic acid, it doesn't have much magnesium, and it is very

high in difficult-to-digest proteins, among other problems. Baby cows do

very well with it, but human beings don't.

 

This study is simply highlighting the results of consuming these

unhealthy animal products on a regular basis. And you can bet that

lymphatic cancer is just the tip of the iceberg here: the same foods

probably also contribute to colon cancer, nerve disorders, irritable

bowel syndrome, and cardiovascular disease.

 

It all adds up to yet one more reason to consider avoiding red meat

entirely. Even if you don't go vegetarian, you can replace all your red

meat with chicken or turkey (that's what I do when I feel the need to

eat meat). Or, at the very least, greatly limit your consumption of red

meat.

 

For dairy products, I highly recommend you try the 30-day " no dairy

diet, " meaning that you avoid all dairy products for 30 days and see how

you feel. Most people notice a tremendous difference in their energy,

their digestion, and they typically see a strong improvement in sinus

conditions or asthma.

You see, milk tends to aggravate all these problems, and sadly, many

people haven't lived a single day without consuming cow's milk. Try 30

days, dairy free, and see how you feel. If you feel better, quit milk

for good. I wouldn't touch cow's milk, personally.

 

For those of you worried about getting calcium in a dairy-free diet,

don't believe the milk industry hype. There are far better choices for

dietary calcium. One cup of cooked quinoa (a supergrain) has more

calcium than a cup of milk. A cup of broccoli juice does, too. You can

get calcium from coral calcium supplements or from superfoods (see

related ebook on superfoods) like chlorella and spirulina.

 

If you're concerned about not getting enough protein in your diet

without red meat, just look to the same foods: quinoa is very high in

protein, and it's a complete protein, too (all eight amino acids).

Spirulina has twelve times the digestible protein of beef, ounce per

ounce, making it a far superior source of protein than cow flesh.

 

Reality check: I'm a strength trainer. I've put on maybe 10 pounds of

solid muscle mass in the past year without touching a single piece of

red meat. I get all my protein from spirulina, quinoa and soy products,

with a piece of chicken or seafood from time to time.

 

You don't need beef to get protein, and you sure don't need milk to get

calcium. And, of course, if you avoid red meat and dairy products, you

will also reduce your risk of lymphatic cancer. Be sure to read the

related article, Milk and dairy products cause heart disease, diabetes

and osteoporosis -- interview with Robert Cohen.

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