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New "Guess This Meat" video shows processed meats up close Mike Adams, the Health Ranger See article keywords and concepts

Free-range, organic meats are even better, and eliminating meats from the diet is an ideal choice for many people who are wishing to maximize personal health while greatly reducing the environmental impact of the foods they consume. (Eating meat is worse for the environment than driving an SUV, and cows produce enormous amounts of methane that accelerates global warming.) NewsTarget is continuing to publish educational photo tours for consumers, including the recent Pomegranate and Blueberry Juice Consumer Shopping Guide.

The real reason why processed meats are so dangerous to your health Mike Adams, the Health Ranger See article keywords and concepts

It's listed right on the label of products like bacon, breakfast sausage, beef jerky, pepperoni, sandwich meat, ham, hot dogs, and even the meats found in canned soups. If you and I walked into any grocery store in America, I could show you hundreds of products that contain this ingredient right now. And I believe this sodium nitrite is the primary cause of pancreatic cancer in humans who consume even moderate quantities of processed meats. If sodium nitrite is so dangerous, why does the food industry use it? Simple: this chemical just happens to turn meats bright red.

Bacon, sausage, hot dogs and processed meats hike cancer risk by 67% due to chemical preservative, says nutritionist Mike Adams, the Health Ranger See article keywords and concepts

The chemical is added primarily as a color fixer that turns meats a reddish, fresh-looking color that appeals to consumers. Packaged meats like hot dogs would normally appear a putrid gray, but with enough sodium nitrite added, the meats can seem visually fresh even if they've been on the shelves for months. "Food producers use sodium nitrite for marketing reasons," says Adams. "It makes their food products look visually appealing, even while that very same ingredient promotes cancer when consumed.

The real reason why processed meats are so dangerous to your health Mike Adams, the Health Ranger See article keywords and concepts

Simple: this chemical just happens to turn meats bright red. It's actually a color fixer, and it makes old, dead meats appear fresh and vibrant. Thus, food manufacturers insist on using sodium nitrite for the simple reason that it sells more meat products. Consumers are strongly influenced by the color of grocery products (which is why Florida oranges are often dipped in red dye, by the way), and when meat products look fresh, people will buy them, even if the true color of the months-old meat is putrid gray. There is a way to minimize the damage from sodium nitrite, by the way.

Bacon, sausage, hot dogs and processed meats hike cancer risk by 67% due to chemical preservative, says nutritionist Mike Adams, the Health Ranger See article keywords and concepts

Packaged meats like hot dogs would normally appear a putrid gray, but with enough sodium nitrite added, the meats can seem visually fresh even if they've been on the shelves for months. "Food producers use sodium nitrite for marketing reasons," says Adams. "It makes their food products look visually appealing, even while that very same ingredient promotes cancer when consumed." The USDA once tried to ban sodium nitrite, but was unsuccessful due to political influence and lobbying efforts of meat processing companies.

The top five cancer-causing foods Mike Adams, the Health Ranger See article keywords and concepts

Processed meats and bacon: These meats almost always contain the same sodium nitrite found in hot dogs. You can find some without nitrites, but you'll have to look for them in natural grocers or health food stores. Bacon is also high in saturated fat, which contributes to the risk of cancers, including breast cancer. Limiting your consumption of processed meats and saturated fats also benefits the heart. Doughnuts: Doughnuts contain hydrogenated oils, white flour, sugar, and acrylamides. Essentially, they're one of the worst cancer foods you can possibly eat.

The 150 Healthiest Foods on Earth: The Surprising, Unbiased Truth About What You Should Eat and Why Jonny Bowden, Ph.D., C.N.S. See book keywords and concepts

No Guarantees with Organic, Just the Possibility of Something Better So why do I continue to buy and recommend organic meats (hopefully grass fed) and free-range organic chickens? One word: hope. I continue to hope against mounting evidence that companies held to a standard of "organic" will produce chickens, meats, and eggs that are at least marginally better than the chickens, meats, and eggs that come from companies that maintain unspeakably horrible factory-farm conditions. I realize this may not be true.

The real reason why processed meats are so dangerous to your health Mike Adams, the Health Ranger See article keywords and concepts

It's actually a color fixer, and it makes old, dead meats appear fresh and vibrant. Thus, food manufacturers insist on using sodium nitrite for the simple reason that it sells more meat products. Consumers are strongly influenced by the color of grocery products (which is why Florida oranges are often dipped in red dye, by the way), and when meat products look fresh, people will buy them, even if the true color of the months-old meat is putrid gray. There is a way to minimize the damage from sodium nitrite, by the way.

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Bison Slanker's Grass-Fed meats www.texasgrassfedbeef.com (866) 752-6537 Wild Idea Buffalo www.wildideabuffalo.com (866) 658-6137 Northstar Bison www.northstarbison.com (715) 234-1496 Tatonka meats www.organic-buffalo.com (402) 273-4574 Chicken Petaluma Poultry www.petalumapoultry.com (800) 556-6789 Blackwing Quality meats www.blackwing.com (800) 326-7874 Sheepdrove Organic Farm www.sheepdrove.com +44-01488-71659 Turkey Diestel Turkey Ranch www.diestelturkey.com (209) 532-4950 Lobel's of New York www.lobels.com (877) 783-4512 Applegate Farms www.applegatefarms.

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Whole Foods At Whole Foods, the emphasis is on wholesome, natural foods, including free-range meats, organic produce, and a wide variety of other healthful food products. For more information, go to www.wholefoods.com. Wild Oats This national chain emphasizes natural and gourmet foods. Wild Oats' meat departments offer free-range meats. For more information, call (800) 494-WILD or go to www.wildoats.com. Specialty Foods and Other Products Blue Diamond Natural This company makes "Nut-Thins," some of the best snack crackers you'll find all free of wheat and gluten products.

Hunger Free Forever: The New Science of Appetite Control Michael T. Murray and Michael R. Lyon See book keywords and concepts

Avoid luncheon meats, sausages, and prepackaged meats. If you do eat these, choose those free of nitrates and lower in salt (sodium) and fat. An appropriate portion of whole-grain bread or pasta, potatoes, yams, or other starchy vegetables would be about the size of your fist. Boiled whole grains, such as brown rice, wild rice, barley, or oatmeal are higher in volume and viscosity because they are rich in fiber and high in water, so it is always preferable to choose these starchy foods over less volumetric starchy foods such as white-flour pasta, white bread, and other white-flour products.

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If possible, buy organic meats, since even human-grade meats sold in the typical grocery store are usually pumped up with hormones and antibiotics. In addition, if you buy meat from a natural food stoie, it is likely that the farm animals were raised on a sustainable farm, not a factory farm, and were treated humanely until slaughtered. (If you want to learn more about human meat production and the problems with factory farming in terms of animal welfare, health, and environment, read Dr. Michael Fox's book, Eating with Conscience: The Bioethics of Food.

The Green Tea Book Lester A. Mitscher and Victoria Toews See book keywords and concepts

Certain nitiogen-containing molecules produced by cooking, especially grilling red meats or in Cajun-style blackening of meats, serve as pro-carcinogens. • Carcinogens: substances that increase the risk of cancer. Examples: Some chemicals are sufficiently reactive that they can attack DNA without requiring metabolic activation. Examples are alkylating agents, such as dimethyl sulfate and diazomethane, encountered primarily in industrial research laboratories. Ultraviolet rays from sunlight or tanning parlors are another example.

Processed Meat Unsafe For Human Consumption; Cancer Experts Warn of Dietary Dangers Mike Adams, the Health Ranger See article keywords and concepts

Processed meats, the report explains, are simply too dangerous for human consumption. And why? Because they contain chemical additives that are known to greatly increase the risk of various cancers, including colorectal cancer, breast cancer, prostate cancer, leukemia, brain tumors, pancreatic cancer and many more. The report, published at this DietAndCancerReport.org website also recommends that consumers: Avoid all sugary soft drinks for life. Exercise at least 30 minutes a day. Get lean and fit, without becoming underweight. Limit consumption of ALL meats (even fresh meat).

For now, just remember: Processed meats = sodium nitrite = cancer If you don't want cancer, don't eat processed meats. Ever. (And if you really want to be healthy, eat a plant-based diet for life. But that's another article altogether...

The latest U.S. health safety distraction ploy: Blame China! Mike Adams, the Health Ranger See article keywords and concepts

Sodium nitrite is a clear example of a toxic ingredient that has no real use other than turning dead meats a pretty pink color, and yet neither the FDA nor USDA have taken any interest in attempting to ban this ingredient from foods. Why China should ban most U.S. processed foods Technically, China should ban all processed meat imports from the United States, given that such meats contain detectable levels of cancer-causing chemicals in the form of sodium nitrite (and MSG, usually).

The 150 Healthiest Foods on Earth: The Surprising, Unbiased Truth About What You Should Eat and Why Jonny Bowden, Ph.D., C.N.S. See book keywords and concepts

I continue to hope against mounting evidence that companies held to a standard of "organic" will produce chickens, meats, and eggs that are at least marginally better than the chickens, meats, and eggs that come from companies that maintain unspeakably horrible factory-farm conditions. I realize this may not be true.

Processed meat consumption results in 67% increase in pancreatic cancer risk, says new research Mike Adams, the Health Ranger See article keywords and concepts

They can also purchase fresh meats, which are almost never prepared with sodium nitrite. The new research on processed meats points to a chemical toxin as the cause of the increased cancer risk. A heightened cancer risk of 67% is "gigantic," warns Adams. "This is clearly not due to macronutrient differences. This is the kind of risk increase you only see with ingredient toxicity. Something in these processed meats is poisoning people, and the evidence points straight to sodium nitrite." To learn more about Grocery Warning, visit http://www.TruthPublishing.com/GroceryWarning.

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Tatonka meats www.organic-buffalo.com (402) 273-4574 Chicken Petaluma Poultry www.petalumapoultry.com (800) 556-6789 Blackwing Quality meats www.blackwing.com (800) 326-7874 Sheepdrove Organic Farm www.sheepdrove.com +44-01488-71659 Turkey Diestel Turkey Ranch www.diestelturkey.com (209) 532-4950 Lobel's of New York www.lobels.com (877) 783-4512 Applegate Farms www.applegatefarms.com (866) 587-5858 Lamb Blackwing Quality meats www.blackwing.com (800) 326-7874 Thirteen Mile Lamb & Wool Company www.lambandwool.com (406) 388-4945 Zen Sheep Farm www.michiganorganic.

The 150 Healthiest Foods on Earth: The Surprising, Unbiased Truth About What You Should Eat and Why Jonny Bowden, Ph.D., C.N.S. See book keywords and concepts

I continue to hope against mounting evidence that companies held to a standard of "organic" will produce chickens, meats, and eggs that are at least marginally better than the chickens, meats, and eggs that come from companies that maintain unspeakably horrible factory-farm conditions. I realize this may not be true.

From Belly Fat to Belly FLAT: How Your Hormones Are Adding Inches to Your Waistline and Subtracting Years from Your Life C. W. Randolph, M.D. See book keywords and concepts

Due to the health hazards associated with xenoestrogens that were mentioned in Chapter 2, we urge you to eat only organic meats and poultry, which are produced without chemicals or growth hormones. Even with organic meats, some choices are better sources of protein than others. Red meat is usually higher in fat, particularly saturated fat. There are, however, plenty of lean complete proteins, including the breast meat of poultry and eggs from organic, free-running hens.

Artificial meat would be a preferable alternative to the cruelty and environmental impact of factory farms Mike Adams, the Health Ranger See article keywords and concepts

None of these meats, as I have stated, are in fact good for you if consumed in large quantities. I believe that meat is not necessary for the human diet, except perhaps in the case of pregnant women who need extra iron and protein. In that case, the meat serves as a very high density protein and iron source that cannot be replicated from the plant world (iron from plants is molecularly different than iron from meats). But with prenatal nutrition, it's doubly important to have organic, free-range meat that's not contaminated with pesticides and heavy metals.

What's on your mind for dinner, cow brains? Mike Adams, the Health Ranger See article keywords and concepts

There's a great disconnect between the meats people consume and the animals those meats came from. When people think of a piece of ham, they don't think about a living, breathing mammal from which that ham was sliced. When people think of a piece of steak, they don't think about the cow breathing, walking around and giving birth to calves. People don't think about the animal that these foods come from. There is a great disconnect between the food on the plate and the genuine source of that food. When I mention cow's brains, many people suddenly have a strong emotional reaction... "Yuck!

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