Recent study found meat consumption can increase the risk of intestinal cancer

News24xx.com - A recent study conducted by Oxford Academic notes consuming certain amounts of processed meat can increase the risk of colorectal (intestinal) cancer. If the average person consumes 76 grams of red meat or processed meat every day has a 20 percent higher chance of triggering the development of colon cancer compared to people who 'only' consume 21 grams of meat or the equivalent of one slice of meat.

The study also found that processed meats such as sausages or bacon has a higher risk of triggering the cancer than red meat. Processed meat has a 20 percent higher chance for every 25 grams of processed meat consumption compared to the risk of 19 percent consumption of 50 grams of red meat.

Intestinal cancer is the number three 'killer' suffered by women and men in the UK. "A small amount of processed meat has the same effect by consuming large amounts of red meat" added Professor Tim Key, one of the researchers and deputy director of the cancer epidemiology unit at Oxford University, as reported by CNN.

The UK National Health Service (NHS) notes a piece of ham containing 23 grams of processed meat while 8 ounces of steak contains 163 grams of red meat. The British Cancer Center as an institution that funds this research calls on people who consume more than 90 grams of red and processed meat (after cooking) to reduce it to a maximum of 70 grams a day.

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