CANCER FOR BREAKFAST?
Bacon and sausages coupled with an egg… the perfect American breakfast? Bad news, my dear friends… America’s favorite breakfast option has now been proven to increase the risk of cancer!!
A research was recently done by the Karolinska Institute in Stockholm, Sweden, and they have found that eating 50 grams of processed meat a day can increase the risk of pancreatic cancer by 19%. This was reported by dailychilli.com, the hot news section of The Star publications.
Many other research have been done to show that eating meat will increase risk of us getting cancer…
Do take a look at the interesting statistics from the news report. Eating less meat or going vegetarian is essential if you are really concerned about your health…
Tsem Rinpoche
Bacon increases risk of cancer
Eating two rashers of bacon or one sausage a day can increase your risk of a deadly form of cancer by almost a fifth, according to a new study.
New research by the Karolinska Institute in Stockholm, Sweden, has found that eating 50g of processed meat a day can increase the risk of pancreatic cancer by 19%.
For people consuming 100g of processed meat, the increased risk jumps to 38% and is 57% for those eating 150g a day.
But experts cautioned that the overall risk of pancreatic cancer was relatively low. In the UK, the lifetime risk of developing the disease is one in 77 for men and one in 79 for women.
Nevertheless, the disease is deadly – it is frequently diagnosed at an advanced stage and kills 80% of people in under a year.
Only 5% of patients are still alive five years after diagnosis.
The study, published in the British Journal of Cancer, is based on data from 11 studies including 6,643 cases of pancreatic cancer.
They found inconclusive evidence on the risks of eating red meat overall compared to eating no red meat.
They found a 29% increase in pancreatic cancer risk for men eating 120g per day of red meat but no increased risk among women.
This may be because men in the study tended to eat more red meat than women.
They concluded: “Findings from this meta-analysis indicate that processed meat consumption is positively associated with pancreatic cancer risk.
“Red meat consumption was associated with an increased risk of pancreatic cancer in men. Further prospective studies are needed to confirm these findings.”
Source: http://www.dailychilli.com/news/16133-bacon-increases-risk-of-cancer
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This is such a convincing evidence to tell one should stop eating meat. Bacon is same as any other smoked, cured and processed meats are usually treated with nitrates or nitrites chemical added to preserve shelf life and enhance color. Diets high in processed meats have been linked to chronic health conditions such as migraines, asthma, heart failure, kidney disease and several types of cancer. Therefore it is not wise to consume meat. Many times, it is our negative habits that bring us to this unhealthy diet. We just need to be aware and discipline on food intake and exercise.Thank you Rinpoche and blog team for sharing this informative article. .???
Eating bacon wrapped sausages is an easy and quick breakfast but the consequence of eating could cause more harmful. The processed meat of bacon, sausages ,ham and other processed meats are highest risk of carcinogens, that causes death threatening diseases . The World Health Organization proven that eating processed meat can cause cancer particularly colon cancer. Scientist has proven that red meat too is bad for our health. Being a vegetarian is the right choice to stay healthy or at least meatless. Consuming no meat or less meat we can help to save more live stocks and to save ourselves too,
Thank you Rinpoche for sharing.
Bacon is same as any other smoked, cured and processed meats are usually treated with nitrates or nitrites—chemical added to preserve shelf life and enhance color. Diets high in processed meats have been linked to chronic health conditions such as migraines, asthma, heart failure, kidney disease and several types of cancer. Therefore it is not wise to consume meat. Consuming meat is less healthy than being a vegetarian. Most important we should always remember to be a compassion food lover where no killing and suffering incurred .
Process food is never good for health. It usually contains high sodium, colouring, preservative and some unnatural ingredients to make it taste ‘real’. It is not surprise that it will deteriorate our health when taken often in a long term.
Therefore, it is always advisable to eat a healthy balance and natural food. Many times, it is our negative habits that bring us to this unhealthy diet. We just need to be aware and discipline on food intake and exercise.
Dear Rinpoche,
Thank you for sharing this information on Bacon is causing cancer. Bacon has always been the favourite breakfast for american country. It is like their must have in the morning. Actually not only bacon in their breakfast menu had been giving problems to them. Typical American breakfast consist of high protein and high fat had caused a lot of problems in the kids. Examples will be obesity and early sexual maturation in girls. The age where they hit puberty had been getting earlier and earlier in their adolescence years.
Despite of the killing for the meat, they have to endure health problems as well.
Humbly,
Chris
The more I learn about meat-eating, the less I see a reason to do it. “It’s delicious” does not compare to “you may get cancer / heart disease / diabetes!” I mean, I know I’m not exactly scheduled to live long (judging from my history of mysterious illnesses hehehe) but I’d like to do all I can to not hasten the process 😛
Seriously though, just saying “it’s delicious” does not justify meat-eating. It’s as if you’re saying there’s nothing vegetarian that’s delicious, which is grossly untrue. Saying something is ‘delicious’ also does not justify the death of an animal.
Is cancer delicious? Is chemotherapy delicious? Is bacon worth the cancer? Is bacon worth the hormones pumped into pigs to get them nice and fat before they’re sent to the slaughter?
People try and justify meat-eating by saying it’s necessary (untrue; I’m not exactly supermodel skinny from eating veggies) or that it’s part of our evolution (untrue; we aren’t cavemen anymore, we don’t need meat for bigger brains). At the end of the day, it all boils down to this which most people don’t have the guts to say – I don’t care about another being’s pain and suffering, I only care about myself.
Human life is a very precious rebirth, therefore personally I find it very “wasted” sorry for lack of a better word, to die of cancer that is caused by our diets. Cancer is very common nowadays, it’s almost like flu, about 40% of the friends I know have cancer. Some made it, some did not. We should be responsible for our own body and life, because when we are sick, we burden our family members or friends.
Before I became a vegetarian, I really really loved sausage, to the extent that I’d eat it almost every meal. Later when I found out how it was made, I felt disgusted and I slowly cut off the “craving” towards it. I’m glad that I made that decision earlier, not that I’m 100% cancer proof but there’s one less thing on the list that’d precipitate the cancer cells in my body.
I hope more people will realise the seriousness of this matter and choose to take on a vegetarian/ vegan diet. It’s not easy at first, nothing is, but slowly we’ll get used to it and we will definitely see some changes in our body, we will feel lighter and healthier.
Dear Rinpoche, that means many of my friends are in danger. Because almost everyday they consume about 2 sausages at school. I’ve already explained politely to them and yet they still wouldn’t take my advice. I ask them to try to be vegetarian for only one week but they still refuses to do it. I will try harder to help them to be healthier.
There are so many health cautions for consuming meat, but yet no one makes it a point to tell the world about it. Constantly hiding all these health issues from the eyes of the public. How is this even possible that we lie to others, not even caring for them if they past away or something. Does it mean that by allowing others to also suffer from cancer, then we will be able to get the cure for cancer faster? It would only kill more people, not benefitting anyone in the end!
After reading more and more posts on this blog, there seems to be an increasing overwhelming amount of evidence that there really is no benefit from eating meat… apart from the fact that it tastes good.
However, that “good” taste is purely subjective.
I used to LOVE fried chicken. Thinking that nothing else could taste better in the world… except for perhaps, minced beef with basil Thai sauce.
I’ve been vegetarian for 3 years now and can honestly say that the smell of chicken and minced beef is nauseating! I have to control myself from puking when I walk into a kitchen that cooks meat, or a wet market.
It’s a little dramatic, but it goes to show that what we perceive as delicious is interchangeable and not in any way set in stone. Meat tastes good coz we are used to the texture, the taste and because thousands of people have experimented the best combination of ingredients and cooking method to make it taste good.
All that I can say is, try a good vegetarian restaurant and you wouldn’t crave for the taste of flesh again!
http://blog.tsemtulku.com/tsem-tulku-rinpoche/vegetarian-restaurant-review/
It reinforces the fact that the choices we make from selfish wants and desires often have dire circumstances.
This is yet another feather in a vegetarians hat! Being vegetarian not only saves the lives of the animals you put on your plate but also yourself!
Very well said!
It has been proven that Red Meat is really bad for health.
Read here: http://blog.tsemtulku.com/tsem-tulku-rinpoche/animals-vegetarianism/harvard-proves-eating-red-meat-shortens-lives.html
And on top of that, processed meat is even worst. The chemical additives and also the unhygienic machinery that produces these processed meat are certainly a health disaster. Not to mention that the meat they use for these processed meat are not screened, animals that have cancerous tumors, or even diseased animals are just thrown into machine to be processed.
I remember watching a video on McDonalds factory and the way the killed the chickens that are to be made into the McNuggets that so many people love is just grotesque… They would throw the chicken against the wall, step on them etc… horrible…
What an informative read. Who says that a Buddhist monk’s blog should only be about BUddhism? =D
I used to LOVE bacon and sausages for breakfast. Ever since my sister and I adopted the vegetarian diet, we no longer consume this. I am proud to say that I USED to love this, but no longer will I consume this as not only it is detrimental to my health, it hurts the lives of the animals as well. We should really think twice about consuming meat now. Help ourselves as well as the animals. =)
Pass me the beans! hehe
Thank you for sharing, Rinpoche!
This post is extremely informational. Thank you for sharing this post and showing the statistics. I think that there should be no meat consumption in the world. Unfortunately, people still smoke knowing that they will get cancer too.
I used to love eating sausages. Especially if stay in hotels, then will go for their bacon and ham during breakfast. After reading so many articles from Rinpoche on the bad effects on our health, I have stopped eating. Now I eat oats, grained bread or protein powder as my breakfast. I feel healthier and good that I am not eating meat which had caused so much suffering to the animal that was slaughtered.
Thank you Rinpoche for posting this post. I found that Americans get most of their cancer from eating their meal. Don’t kill animals for your food and that happens when your karma comes back.
不要问天为什么会是自己得到不到健康。我们是有选择的。现代人的煮食方式都是不健康的，生食最好，次之蒸，再次之水煮。可是现代的农药和杀虫剂，我们都是药坛子了。肉类除了增长素，抗生素，还有他们临死被宰割前所释放的的毒素。为什么还要吃肉呢？
I used to love eating sausage and bacon for breakfast without having a thought on the side effect of eating them. I am glad I have stopped eating those once I stopped taking meat about 2 years back. I am now taking cereals for breakfast as an alternative which I find is healthier and easier to prepare.
wow i definitely didn’t know this! i am sooo glad i am a vegetarian and everyone should be a vegetarian too. 😀
Wow. I never knew that the everyday food that americans eat can cause cancer. But i know how to prevent this for happening, everyone should be vegetarian. Then you have no risk of getting cancer through meat 🙂
This is such a convincing evidence to tell one should stop eating meat. I used to love sausage, but I stopped eating after knowing the process of making it. The way they make it is very horrible..
Thank You for sharing Rinpoche.
Love,
beatrix
The Asian has their own version of sausages. For Chinese it is known as Lap Cheong, we have it deep fried. It is very commonly made during Chinese New Year. I never like it because it is very oily and I felt uncomfortable with my stomach after eating it, I might even get a sore throat as well! It has a lot of seasoning, maybe some people like the strong taste and the texture. 🙁
I used to like sausage, however when I was told the process and ingredients of sausage, I dare not to eat sausages anymore.
We normally see meat of animals in supermarket, which sliced and packed nicely and displayed on shelf. Some of us never see a real chicken, because they buy everything that is processed.
And, conveniently, we choose to forget where we get our food from, forget the pain would be inflicted to a chicken or cow when we can’t see how they were slaughtered and treated in farms.
By buying processed and nicely packed meat from supermarket etc we pretend there are no pain or sufferings happen in the whole process, everything are just so clean and nice. And deep inside we know that’s not the case, but we choose to deny it…
So much research proven the contribution of bad health due to eating meat and even cause of death. What else need to be done to make people realize?
Being vegetarian bring so much benefit not just towards our health but for other too, i.e no animal should be killed, don’t create the cause for others to kill to satisfy our taste bud,
Those animals deserve to be love and if we can’t treat them well but at least don’t harm them. They deserve to live like us too.
We don’t have to eat meat just due to promise or spirituality, but purely out of health or environmental reason are really superb. Health wise well we all know what kinds of chemicals,medicine, antibiotics are put into the animals how much healthier will we be by eating a pumped up flesh filled with an assortment of chemicals? Mixing all the chemicals into the meat is obviously a concoction that no one has done research into so why risk it.
In terms of the environment there are statistics that say 18% of the methane gas are generated by the livestock animals, and methane gases are one of the key components contributing to global warming, I mean think of the many countries. lives and people who live near coastal regions soon those places will be uninhabitable, people will be displaced their livelihoods will be affected and so will the polar bears lose the ice caps that have been their source for the hunting etc… What we eat has a lot of consequences!
Food products like bacon and sausages found on grocery store in bags or boxes are in fact processed, as it is not in its natural form. Many of the ingredients in processed foods such as artificial colourants, preservatives and nitrites have been linked to obesity and cancer.
Yes, they are convenient for breakfast but deadly.
I used to LOVE bacon and ham for breakfast…with this report..I am SO GLAD I stopped taking them. My son loves bacon… I have to advice him from consuming too much meat for is own health. For good health…everyone should try to eat lesser meat… If you can…stop consuming meat would be the best way…
Whatever the reason, please become vegetarian. There are just so many evidence that we should be vegetarian. Please do not procrastinate, become vegetarian now!!
Yeah man, Lew!!
Totally agree with you.
Say NO to meat!
Go vege for a longer life span
I have a friend that going thru her chemo now. Nutritionist prescribed her to eat 7 portions of meat (fish, pork, chicken or egg) daily, so that she will hv enough protein. 1 portion of meat is equal to the size of a matches box.
Many research already showing the risk of getting cancer for eating meat, how come nutritionist still adviced patient to eat such a large portion of meat? Aren’t they putting the patient’s health at risk and they might assisting the patient to die faster? Can’t they find protein from plant?
I agree with you Yee Mun. I think that nutrition is still not an exact science and people can still be quite ‘old school’ about it. We can get protein from soy, mushrooms, beans and it is definitely not necessary to get it from meat. We only need to see examples like Patrik Baboumian to realise this. http://blog.tsemtulku.com/tsem-tulku-rinpoche/animals-vegetarianism/patrik-baboumian-germanys-strongest-man-2011.html
Thank you for this post and especially the statistics. Also interesting is the corresponding story (link Many research). Its is utter madness to continue to eat meat knowing all these facts, especially when there is just so much more better alternatives now. I think the real problem is not so much not knowing about the risks of consuming processed meats ad other kinds of meat. After all facts abound these days. The real problem is the unwillingness to take on a HABIT.