Thread: Well Done leads to cancer

Eating lots of meat, especially if it is overcooked, increases the risk of bladder cancer, say experts.

Frying, grilling and barbecuing until meat is charred can form cancer-causing chemicals, research shows.

In a study, people whose diets included well-done meats were over twice as likely to develop bladder cancer than those who preferred meats rare.

The research findings, based on over 1,700, people were presented at a US cancer research conference.

The University of Texas investigators found the risk was highest for those who ate well-done red meat such as steaks, pork chops and bacon.

But even chicken and fish, when fried, significantly raised the odds of cancer.

"These results strongly support what we suspected - people who eat a lot of red meat, particularly well-done red meat, such as fried or barbecued, seem to have a higher likelihood of bladder cancer."

According to the National Cancer Institute in the US, experts have identified 17 different HCAs that "may pose human cancer risk".

Charred meat has already been linked to pancreatic cancer.

on the opposite side though (this is why i love BBC)

Cancer experts said that more research was needed before we can say for sure whether or not regularly eating red meat affects bladder cancer risk, and if the way it is cooked has an impact.

Dr Panagiota Mitrou, of the World Cancer Research Fund, said: "When we looked at all the evidence on meat and cancer, it did not suggest meat increases risk of bladder cancer.

"There is, though, convincing evidence that red and processed meat increase risk of bowel cancer.

"This is why we recommend that people aim to limit consumption of red meat to 500g - cooked weight - per week and to avoid eating processed meat."

(there are recommendations for the best way to cook it if you do bbq, but not going to post t here, so have to click the link to find out :P)

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/8629358.stm

Thought it was interesting as many meat eaters here. Personally screwed on the bacon part (love my bacon crispy) and chicken and somewhat the fish.

Living on planet earth causes cancer.

Originally Posted by Red_Lizard2

The University of Texas investigators found the risk was highest for those who ate well-done red meat such as steaks, pork chops and bacon.

Seems like texans are tired of seeing other people fuck up BBQ meats, so their trying to scare us . Perfect :9.

Medium Rare! I under cook most meats even bacon. I barely hit that 165 and thats it for red meat. I grill everything when the weather is nice. Mmm got me hungry for some bacon wrapped shrimp and a steak.

I like steak Medium, Burgers Medium-well. Bacon has to be super crispy though. Chicken has to be fried or grilled, and fish can be fried, grill or raw(sushi only).


Have to love though, things must be well done so you don't get sick!!, now that makes you sick too

Originally Posted by Option hunter

Living on planet earth causes cancer.

yep but if you ask scientists so will living in space i think these fuckers just guess most of the time

Originally Posted by moving-target

Originally Posted by Option hunter

Living on planet earth causes cancer.

yep but if you ask scientists so will living in space i think these fuckers just guess most of the time

I'd likely bet, with most things, that its something else related to the "main cause" that actually causes cancer (or maybe just dna). In this case, maybe its what you cook the meat over (like propane or charcoal or over real wood etc.)

Originally Posted by Option hunter

Living on planet earth causes cancer.

The leading cause of death is birth.

instead of finding things that cause cancer and not cure it they should just concentrate on making nano bots with nano lasers to kill cancer and other stuff that aint good in your body

Wouldnt it make sense then that slightly over-done grilled cheese sandwiches cause cancer?

And blackened fish?

And, a steak cooked Pittsburgh style?