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Article: Should red and processed meats be removed from U.S. dietary guidelines?(Pro & Con)
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- Family Practice News
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- March 1, 2005
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[YES] The study by Ann Chao, Ph.D., et al. that recently appeared in the Journal of the American Medical Association showing that red and processed meat consumption greatly increases one's risk of colon cancer is but one example of the problems with a meat-based diet. Multiple studies, as well as statements from the American Heart Association, the American Diabetes Association, and the American Dietetic Association, have recommended that people reduce their intake of saturated fat. Those recommendations specifically point to red meat.
I don't think there is any dissent in the scientific literature against the idea that colon cancer is due to what you put in your ...