The toxicologist warned about dangerous types of meat

Processed meats such as bacon, ham, sausages, and other products that have been industrially processed with added salt, nitrites, and preservatives can be dangerous to health. Toxicologist Mikhail Kutushov warned about this on Wednesday, September 10.

"Their regular use increases the burden on the cardiovascular system, increases the risk of cancer, especially intestinal cancer, and also contributes to the development of obesity and type 2 diabetes," the doctor said in a conversation with Lenta.Ru .

According to the expert, excessive consumption of red meat is associated with increased cholesterol levels and atherosclerotic vascular changes. In addition, inflammatory processes in the body can increase, which in the long term negatively affects the overall health, he added.

Kutushov added that excessive consumption of meat products puts strain on the liver, which is forced to process large amounts of animal fats, and the kidneys, which flush out protein metabolism products, as well as the intestines, suffer.

The toxicologist noted that it is not necessary to completely abandon meat food, but it is better to make a choice in favor of species that are considered more useful and easily digestible, such as chicken, turkey and rabbit.

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The day before, nutritionist and endocrinologist Anton Polyakov warned that regular consumption of sausage products increases the risk of developing cancer.

He recalled that the World Health Organization (WHO) For a long time, sausage products have been classified as products that increase the risk of developing cancer with regular consumption. He advised to choose beef tongue instead of sausage, as it is more useful. 360.ru .

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