Health Risks Of Meat Consumption
18.05.12
Do you find yourself digging around for that last drop of beef in the Shabbos cholent pot? Dig this: all the beans you’re passing might be the real Shabbos treats!
Almost daily, new reports are released describing the serious health risks of meat consumption. Harvard and National Cancer Institute researchers have recently added to data showing the link between meat consumption and premature death. One must wonder if based upon the Biblical obligation to guard our health (Deuteronomy 4:15), we must inquire as to whether it is now forbidden to consume meat on the grounds of health alone, not to mention ethics.
Meat was already dangerous for human consumption even prior to the injection of antibiotics into the animals. Red meat consumption has been linked to higher levels of cancer and cardiovascular disease (heart disease, stroke, and atherosclerosis). A landmark 2009 study, the National Institutes of Health-AARP Diet and Health Study, examined more than half a million men and women age 50-71 years over a 10-year period. Results showed conclusively that daily consumption of red meat resulted in a higher risk of overall mortality as well as mortality due to cardiovascular disease and cancer, with higher consumption of red meat correlated with higher risk of earlier death. People with the highest consumption of red meat had the following risk :
Source: The Jewish Week
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18.05.12
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Genealogy Class , 9 to 11:30 a.m. Southwood Community Center. Learn how to get started discovering the mystery of your family's origin and history. Introduction to several research methods. $35. Registration necessary: cstx.gov/parks or at Central Park office. mrodgers@cstx.gov or 764-6371.
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Bryan Noon Lions Club , 11:30 a.m. The Best Western Atrea, 1920 Austin's Colony Parkway, Bryan. 731-5300.
Source: Bryan College Station Eagle
A low-glycemic responsibility carb diet is one that consists of high-fiber, unprocessed carbohydrates such as whole whit breads; legumes such as kidney beans, soy beans, pinto beans and lentils; and fruits like apples, oranges and pears.
