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Difference in Gastrointestinal Cancer Risk and Mortality by Dietary Patterns

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It may help that I hate soft drinks and don't like alcohol. But I'll never give up bread, pizza, pasta and chocolate. Anyhow, better n happy years than (n + x) miserable years, and where x remains unknown.

the biggie is colon cancer...regular screening should prevent that, so no need to eliminate tasty food.

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Unhealthy characterized by red meat? When are are going to move away from the stigma that saturated fats cause health issues “Red meat causes cancer” from self-reported diets of cheeseburgers and other processed foods. This study lumps read meat with processed foods and alcohol consumption. Not much to go on for conclusions at that rate

Because saturated fats do cause health issues? Every large health organization recommends limiting intake of saturated fats for health reasons

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It may help that I hate soft drinks and don't like alcohol. But I'll never give up bread, pizza, pasta and chocolate. Anyhow, better n happy years than (n + x) miserable years, and where x remains unknown.

> But I'll never give up bread, pizza, pasta and chocolate. Give it a few years, and your pancreas might very well come knocking with type II news. At that point, the 'x' in your equation will carry a lot more weight than you might be able to reckon right now, especially if you have children by then.

50/50 on that. Had a near miss there. Borderline type 2. Blasted weight down from 115kg to 65kg and changed diet.

Now I still eat pizza, pasta, bread and chocolate all the time. Just reasonable amounts of it as part of a balanced diet. And not the crap shovelled out by fast food restaurants.

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Unhealthy characterized by red meat? When are are going to move away from the stigma that saturated fats cause health issues “Red meat causes cancer” from self-reported diets of cheeseburgers and other processed foods. This study lumps read meat with processed foods and alcohol consumption. Not much to go on for conclusions at that rate

afaik the current understanding is that red meat contains carcinogens and that this is not related to saturated fat.

Just eat it in moderation.

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https://worldpopulationreview.com/country-rankings/stomach-c... suggests Mongolian, Japanese and Korean diets are the worst. What do their diets have in common? High traditional intake of distilled alcohol, pickled foods, and meat. IIRC pickled foods are alkaline and weaken the stomach's acidic environ, exposing stomach lining to compounding damage from alcohol, chilli, etc.

The Japanese and Koreans aren't dying early though.

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post #7
post #5

It may help that I hate soft drinks and don't like alcohol. But I'll never give up bread, pizza, pasta and chocolate. Anyhow, better n happy years than (n + x) miserable years, and where x remains unknown.

> But I'll never give up bread, pizza, pasta and chocolate. Give it a few years, and your pancreas might very well come knocking with type II news. At that point, the 'x' in your equation will carry a lot more weight than you might be able to reckon right now, especially if you have children by then.

All things in moderation, including moderation.

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Unhealthy characterized by red meat? When are are going to move away from the stigma that saturated fats cause health issues “Red meat causes cancer” from self-reported diets of cheeseburgers and other processed foods. This study lumps read meat with processed foods and alcohol consumption. Not much to go on for conclusions at that rate

never, because they know exactly what they're doing, and they do it anyway.

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> The healthy dietary pattern was characterized by a higher intake of fruits, whole grains, legumes, vegetables, milk, and other dairy products, whereas the unhealthy dietary pattern was characterized by a higher intake of red and processed meat, alcohol, and both refined and sugar-sweetened beverages. Can't help but feel that the results would've been more informative if they excluded alcohol. We already know alcoho…

People who drink expensive whiskey for sure live longer than people who drink cheap whiskey

higher methanol / "heads and tails" consumption?

Re: Difference in Gastrointestinal Cancer Risk and Mortality by Dietary Patterns

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post #12

Unhealthy characterized by red meat? When are are going to move away from the stigma that saturated fats cause health issues “Red meat causes cancer” from self-reported diets of cheeseburgers and other processed foods. This study lumps read meat with processed foods and alcohol consumption. Not much to go on for conclusions at that rate

Because saturated fats do cause health issues? Every large health organization recommends limiting intake of saturated fats for health reasons

Based off bad science paid for by big sugar.

Re: Difference in Gastrointestinal Cancer Risk and Mortality by Dietary Patterns

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post #7

Earlier quoted context omitted.

> But I'll never give up bread, pizza, pasta and chocolate. Give it a few years, and your pancreas might very well come knocking with type II news. At that point, the 'x' in your equation will carry a lot more weight than you might be able to reckon right now, especially if you have children by then.

50/50 on that. Had a near miss there. Borderline type 2. Blasted weight down from 115kg to 65kg and changed diet. Now I still eat pizza, pasta, bread and chocolate all the time. Just reasonable amounts of it as part of a balanced diet. And not the crap shovelled out by fast food restaurants.

GJ! Insulin resistance is much more a function of total caloric load and expenditures than composition. It's called metabolic syndrome, not high glycemic index syndrome. You reworked your lifestyle and metabolism and came back into the "zone" before you fell off the cliff.

How much better do you feel?

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