Professor Tom Sanders, head of nutrition and
dietetics at London’s King’s College, says we shouldn’t rush to bin our bangers
just yet.
The scientist points out that this study (threatening us with doom and gloom if we even cast a glance towards a rasher of bacon) does not calculate actual deaths in Britain from processed meat. Instead, it estimates the likely chance of dying from cardiovascular disease if you eat these foods.
Its main finding is that anyone who eats a lot of processed meat (160g plus – the equivalent of two-and-a-half sausages) every day – is 72 per cent more likely to die from heart disease than someone who eats a moderate amount (less than 20g). But eating it in moderation doesn’t pose a great health risk.
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The scientist points out that this study (threatening us with doom and gloom if we even cast a glance towards a rasher of bacon) does not calculate actual deaths in Britain from processed meat. Instead, it estimates the likely chance of dying from cardiovascular disease if you eat these foods.
Its main finding is that anyone who eats a lot of processed meat (160g plus – the equivalent of two-and-a-half sausages) every day – is 72 per cent more likely to die from heart disease than someone who eats a moderate amount (less than 20g). But eating it in moderation doesn’t pose a great health risk.
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