PETER'S PRINCIPLES - Sept. 9, 2007
Matt from Waterford emails asking about the dangers of eating red meat. He has heard it is not good for him, but just how bad is it?
Matt, it is time to cut back or cut out red meat from your diet. It is just not good for you! In fact studies show a high fat diet, especially with a lot of red meat, increases a persons risk of developing colon cancer. And it is worse for those who are already battling the disease. A new study followed more than 1,000 colon cancer survivors. Researchers found those who ate red meat and fatty foods are more than three times more likely to suffer a recurrence or die from colon cancer. Skip the red meat and load up on fish, and vegetables, which have been known to actually help fight cancer.
Rose from Ypsilanti emails she has 10 year old twins, one is overweight, one is not. The boy who is overweight seems to miss a lot of school. Is this common?
Actually Rose yes it is. A new study found obese elementary school children miss a couple more school days than their normal weight classmates. School officials found the more days of school children miss, the greater their chances for negative outcomes such as drugs and crime. Researchers believe the children may be skipping class not because of medical issues, but to avoid teasing. Our children are facing an obesity nightmare! Obesity rates have nearly quintupled among 6 to 11 year olds and tripled among teens and children ages 2 to 5. Lack of exercise and poor nutrition are to blame.
