Proper nutrition is very important to prevent cancer. Although there are many benefits of eating red meat, excessive consumption of red meat can cause cancer and heart diseases. Medical Oncology Specialist Prof. Dr. Uğur Coşkun, “Red meat; It is one of the most important nutrients for our health due to its protein, vitamin B12 and iron content. However, there are serious doubts that excessive consumption is associated with health problems such as cancer and heart diseases. prof. Dr. Uğur Coşkun said that excessive consumption of red meat has a significant effect on cancer.
WHO CONSUMERS MORE RED MEAT IS MORE RISK OF CANCER
Noting that red meat is one of the most important nutrients for health due to its protein, vitamin B12 and iron content, Coşkun said, “However, there are serious doubts that excessive consumption is associated with health problems such as cancer and heart diseases.”
Coşkun stated that 472,000 people between the ages of 40 and 70 were examined in the study conducted by Cody Watling and his friends from Oxford University on the relationship between meat consumption and cancer, and the study was published in the BMC Medicine journal on February 24, 2022. It was found to be 14 percent lower in vegetarians and vegans, 10 percent in those who only consumed fish as meat, and 2 percent in those who consumed 5 or less meat per week. “The risk of prostate cancer is 31 percent lower in vegetarians and 20 percent less in those who consume only fish as meat, compared to men who consume more than 5 meats a week. The risk of breast cancer is also found to be 18 percent less in vegetarian women than in those who consume meat more than 5 times a week.” found.
MEDITERRANEAN TYPE NUTRITION IS THE MOST RIGHT NUTRITION FOR HEALTH
Coşkun pointed out that the results of this study are important because they emerged as a result of many years of follow-up, “However, since it is an observational study, it is not possible to make a definitive judgment. But we can say that the Mediterranean type diet is the most ideal diet for health, especially for cancer. Consumption of high amounts of olive oil, fruits and vegetables, whole grains, legumes, moderate levels of eggs, fish, poultry and dairy products, and low levels of red meat and meat products are the characteristics of this diet.