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[richiek]

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/health/h...tion-which-causes-cancer-scientists-find.html

Red meat has been linked to cancer for decades, with research suggesting that eating large amounts of pork, beef or lamb raises the risk of deadly tumours.

But for the first time scientists think they know what is causing the effect. The body, it seems, views red meat as a foreign invader and sparks a toxic immune response.

Researchers have always been puzzled about how other mammals could eat a diet high in red meat without any adverse health consequences.

Now they have discovered that pork, beef and lamb contains a sugar which is naturally produced by other carnivores but not humans.

It means that when humans eat red meat, the body triggers an immune response to the foreign sugar, producing antibodies which spark inflammation, and eventually cancer.

In other carnivores the immune system does not kick in, because the sugar – called Neu5Gc – is already in the body.

 

[SocksAndShoes]

Welp. I'm screwed.

 

[NoctisVsStar]

Fuck I love red meat

 

[Angelus Errare]

/shrugs.

Everything gives you cancer nowadays.

 

[Camp Lo]

Chicken it is then.

 

[terrisus]

I don't eat red meat
I got cancer anyway

What now, scientists?!?!

 

[studyguy]

We all have one foot in the grave already, I might as well enjoy the ride to the end.

 

[Humidex]

Bite me, scientists!

 

[SalvaPot]

Dying has never been so delicious.

 

[mr2xxx]

What's considered a safe amount?

 

[SatoAilDarko]

I'm screwed.

 

[butzopower]

Not like this... This isn't the answer.

 

[Nyoro SF]

/shrugs.

Everything gives you cancer nowadays.

I agree with shooting down the random medical science blurbs of anything can kill you, but red meat being toxic has been known and studied for a very long time.

 

[NoctisVsStar]

Bite me, scientists!

The beard of Zeus! That looks wonderful

 

[Bo Knows GAF]

/shrugs.

Everything gives you cancer nowadays.

It's sad to say but I agree with this point.

 

[Sanjuro]

Honey, can you smother this sandwich with extra cancer?

 

[StoOgE]

But..

Damnit.

 

[Zhengi]

I wonder if our bodies adapted to eating birds like chicken from all the dinosaurs our ancestors devoured.

 

[Pachinko]

Everything will kill you somehow , even the air you breath will lead to cellular decay.

Living causes death.


But I suppose this is finally a decent reason to perhaps not indulge in eating a 37 ounce steak 5 times a week.

 

[Brian Fellows]

I'm ok with that.

 

[Szu]

 

[DietRob]

Living causes cancer.

More at 11.

 

[The Cowboy]

I swear one day scientists will say air gives you cancer, it really does seem nowadays like everything gives you it according to some of them.

 

[Valnen]

Welp. I'm screwed.

Worth it, IMO. I'll never stop eating meat.

 

[Ferr986]

Fuck me I'm dead

 

[Vyrance]

Well that's certainly terrible news

 

[Mammoth Jones]

 

[Aesius]

I swear one day scientist will say air gives you cancer, it really does seem nowadays like everything gives you it according to some of them.

It does, actually. Free radicals and all that.

 

[DietRob]

I swear, one day scientist will say air gives you cancer, it really does seem nowadays like everything gives you it.

It actually does depending on the environment you are breathing it in.

edit: FUCK. This is like the 5th time today I'm beaten by a post saying the same thing. Done with GAF today.

 

[Xenex]

I'm about to eat a nice juicy steak and now all I can think about is this! Dying happy it is...

 

[kmax]

Meat kills?

Confirmed that delicious things are bad for you.

Still. Fuck you, sallad.

 

[injurai]

That's an incredibly beautiful quote.

 

[Fenderputty]

I guess at least they isolated the cause.

 

[KINGofCRA5H]

This is not good

 

[Thorakai]

oh well

 

[The Cowboy]

It does, actually. Free radicals and all that.

/stops breathing.

I feel better alrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr

 

[Amir0x]

haha I hate red meat and most meat in general. Not a vegetarian, just don't like the way most meat tastes.

Success!

 

[Can Crusher]

Man this shit fucking sucks. I eat way more white meat and fish than red meat these days, but come on!

 

[The Adder]

Stopped eating mammals in 2007. This is nothing but good news for me, as once they identify what DOESN'T produce these sugars I can put those animals back on my list.

 

[Marc13]

Don't worry, next year red meat will be found to cure many diseases.

 

[You Are Viewtiful]

I always knew lamb was the devil's food. GAF would never hear it though.

Most red meat is disgusting tho. Is it really hard to replace everything with delicious, delicious chicken? ^_^

 

[Neo C.]

I'm ok with reducing red meat in my diet but won't abandon it. YOLO.

 

[CoyoteSpitfire]

I choose cancer.

 

[Martian]

Everything will kill you somehow , even the air you breath will lead to cellular decay.

Living causes death.


But I suppose this is finally a decent reason to perhaps not indulge in eating a 37 ounce steak 5 times a week.

This.

If you actually read the first sentence it says its nothing new. Just act like a sensible human being and eat moderately.

 

[SliceSabre]

Don't care everything will kill you or give you cancers nowadays anyway.

Next week there will be a study proving looking at clouds gives you increased risk of eye cancer.

 

[Arthr2ShdsJcksn]

I love me some red meat, but I've been trying to be healthier. More chicken in my future. Preferably raised in tight little cages and injected with hormones to make them even more delicious.

 

[Delta Assault]

Every carnivore dies.

Not every carnivore truly lives.

 

[Shining Sunshine]

Oh yeah okay scientists, we've only been eating red meat for fucking several millenniums.

 

[kirblar]

Well, I was supposed to cut down on it anyway due to its Iron level.

So long, my delicious friends.

 

[Sephzilla]

There will never be a more perfect use of this gif

I want to live in the universe where everything good/delicious isn't horrible for you