If nitrites in foods such as ham and bacon cause lung damage, what about the meat «do not heal» with «without aggregate nitrites»?
«Recently, the World Health Organization (WHO) classified meat processed as carcinogenne for humans «also known as cured meatAs bacon, ham, hot dogs, lunch meat and sausages, processed meat is definitely a cause of cancer. In addition, «the consumption of high -process meat has also been associated with a higher risk of mortality by all causes,» that is, to die prematurely for all the causes, «and is a risk factor for several important chronic diseases, such as type 2 diabetes, coronary heart disease and stroke.» What about lung problems like asthma?
How I discuss my video Does processed meat affect our lung function?The nitrites are aggregate For processed meats as preservatives to preserve their pink tone (so that meat products do not become gray), keep them less rancid flavor and avoid the growth of diseases such as botulism. But, if that same sodium nitrite is put In the drinking water of laboratory animals, they develop emphysema. Almost all develop emphysema. That was The scope of scientific knowledge that we had on the subject that entered in 2007, then this study was published: «consumption of cured meat, lung function and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults in the United States.» He found that frequent consumption of cured meat is associated with a higher risk of people who develop diseases such as emphysema, a form of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). As you can see below and 1:32 in me video, eating Every two days it seemed to triple the probabilities of severe COPD.
As it was an instant study in time, we do not know which one was first, the sausage or the COPD. For that, we need prospective studies that continue People over time, and Harvard’s great twin studies in women and men found that «the risk of freshly diagnosed COPD increased with greater consumption of cured meats after the adjustment for many important confusion factors.»
Now we have studies involving Hundreds of thousands of people who show that greater consumption of processed meat is associated with a risk of COPD 40 percent greater. It goes at a risk of COPD approximately 8 percent higher for each hot dog that is eaten in a week or each weekly breakfast link sausage. What is happening?
Yes, there are The final products of advanced glycation (AGE), the so -called glycotoxins that «occur naturally in the meat and are formed through heat processing», which can be pro -inflammatory, as well as saturated fats that can also trigger inflammation in the respiratory tract. And there is the high salt content that can present A potential risk of pulmonary inflammation, and the suggestion that processed meat intake can increase systemic inflammation in general. However, the reason why attention has centered In nitrites it is because nitrites themselves can be «one of the mechanisms by which tobacco smoke causes COPD» and other diseases such as emphysema. «Cured meats are the main source of dietary nitrites,» but «nitrites are also by -products of tobacco smoke.» One of the main components in cigarettes, in addition to carbon monoxide and nicotine, are nitrogen oxides that become nitrites lungs.
The way in which nitrites seem to cause pulmonary damage is affecting connective tissue proteins such as collagen and elastin, which are the ones that help keep the air spaces open in our lungs. But the nitrite can modify these proteins so that they «imitate the damage related to age, including elastin fragmentation.»
With so much pulmonary injury, it is logical to assume that the consumption of processed meat could also exacerbate The disease of those who already have it. And, in fact, the consumption of cured meat increases the risk that people with COPD that end in the hospital; Those who eat more cured meat on average have approximately twice the risk of readmission. It seems that the more you eat, the worse it is, as seen here and 3:56 in me video.
“Regarding pulmonary health, processed meat intake has been associated With a greater risk of lung cancer, decrease in lung function and chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases (COPD) «, but what about asthma? The high consumption of processed meat has also» associated with greater symptoms of asthma. »
We know that “the greatest maternal meat intake before pregnancy can increase the risk of wheezing ”in their children later, based on a study of more than a thousand mother-son couples (and we are not talking about applicant meat in our lungs and are erroneously diagnosed with asthma). In fact, “those who ate The most cured meats had 76% more likely to experience the worsening of asthma than those who ate ”. From obesity is A probable risk factor for asthma, could the influence of meat be indirect, by contributing to weight gain? That can be a small part of it, but the main effect seems to be direct, «suggesting a harmful role of the cured meat independent of the BMI», body mass index, a measurement of weight. Put All studies together, and «processed meat intake seems to be an important objective for the primary prevention of adult asthma.»
Even if you No Having lung problems, the consumption of processed meat was negatively associated with normal lung function measures, while the consumption of fruits and vegetables and the total antioxidant capacity of the diet were associated with a better lung function.
Can we eat totally natural hot dogs without heal video?
If you use a magnifying glass and a couple in the small print, it says «except those naturally in sea salt and cultivated celery juice.»
Take care of avoid Saying «aggregate nitrites», food manufacturers can add something that has many nitrates, such as celery, and also bacteria, «a starting crop to convert nitrate to nitrite.» Therefore, nitrites are being added and consumers are being deceived.
The European Union no allow This type of consumer fraud and «considers the use of plant extracts that contain high nitrate levels with an expected technological purpose of preservation to be a deliberate use of a food additive», and manufacturers must explicitly label their products such as «that contain nitrate or nitrite.» You can’t even call It is natural. «In the European Union, the ‘natural’ statements are not allowed either …».
When Consumer reports put To the test, he found that nitrite levels in all products were essentially the same, so «‘without nitrites’ does not mean that there are no nitrites.» Consumer reports and the science center in public interest has required The United States Food Security and Inspection Service of the Department of Agriculture to stop this misleading practice. Nitrites are Nitrites and «its chemical composition is absolutely the same, and so are health effects.»
Yes, processed meat is a known carcinogen, but How much cancer does lunch meat cause??
I have many videos in nitrites and nitrates. I know it can be confusing, so be sure to check them.
