Eating Bread 'raises Cancer Risk'

[Nancym]

Phew! Good thing I'm not eating bread any longer. I wonder if they'll identify what exactly it is in bread that is doing it?

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[Saz]

I didn't read the article but I have heard this. Esp if you eat white bread, wich is why we are suposed to be eating grain or brown bread.

I was wondering if the same is true for gluten free bread though?

[trents]

I wouldn't put much stock in this study. The study itself said several times that more research needs to be done. How many times have you seen it where inititial studies of some health risk/health benefet factor were later disproved by larger, subsequent studies? What was most interesting to me was that "processed meat" lowered the risk factor for kidney cancer. So, are hot dogs and spam good for you now?

Steve

[shayesmom]

I wouldn't put much stock in this study. The study itself said several times that more research needs to be done. How many times have you seen it where inititial studies of some health risk/health benefet factor were later disproved by larger, subsequent studies? What was most interesting to me was that "processed meat" lowered the risk factor for kidney cancer. So, are hot dogs and spam good for you now?

Steve

Actually, hot dogs and possibly other processed meats raise your chance of developing pancreatic cancer by 67%. Open Original Shared Link

So it's not much of a trade-off. Both diseases tend to be fatal in a relatively short amount of time.

[Nancym]

There's always the option of not eating bread, pasta and also not eating processed meats. I find unprocessed meats are delicious. I just process them at home!