The news keeps getting worse for carnivores.
Just weeks after a controversial report from The World Health Organization linking bacon and hot dogs to colorectal cancer, another study establishes a connection between meat and cancer. According to NBC News, Researchers at the University of Texas found that people who ate a lot of grilled meat were at a higher risk of developing kidney cancer.
The most alarming part is that the findings weren't limited to people who consumed red meat. Even people who ate chicken increased their risk.
Researchers, who published their findings in the journal Cancer, looked at data from 659 patents at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center who were recently diagnosed with kidney cancer and compared that with data from 699 healthy patients.
While the study's authors said gene mutations play a role in kidney cancer, it was the exposure to mutagens — which are created when meat is cooked at high temperatures while grilling or pan frying — that leads to the heightened risk of disease.
As expected, they recommended limiting the amount of red and processed people in your diet. But, according to The Washington Post, the study's author's also issued a specific tip on cooking methods to help avoid boosting their cancer risk: Whenever possible, avoid charring meat while grilling or pan frying.
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