[HN Gopher] DNA damage caused by diets rich in red meat found in...
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       DNA damage caused by diets rich in red meat found in colorectal
       cancer patients
        
       Author : intellaughs
       Score  : 13 points
       Date   : 2021-06-27 20:48 UTC (2 hours ago)
        
 (HTM) web link (medlifestyle.news)
 (TXT) w3m dump (medlifestyle.news)
        
       | tryptophan wrote:
       | >The major message, according to Giannakis, is not that people
       | should completely avoid red meat: "My recommendation would be
       | that moderation and a balanced diet is key." Only patients who
       | consumed more than 150 grams (five ounces) of food per day, about
       | two or more meals, had high levels of tumor alkylation damage.
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       | So red meat is basically fine to eat. Just don't eat it twice a
       | day every day? 150g is a good sized steak.
        
         | gruez wrote:
         | Maybe American portion sizes are bigger, but 150g (5.5 oz) is
         | pretty small for a steak, both in a restaurant and a
         | supermarket.
        
           | zoover2020 wrote:
           | 150g steak is a pretty common size in European restaurants
        
       | seibelj wrote:
       | I try to avoid / limit grilled and smoked food. It seems clear to
       | me that putting charred food and food specifically infused with
       | smoke would be bad for you, just as smoking is bad for you. Don't
       | need science to tell me.
        
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