• Registered: 2009-04-11
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Topic: Vegetarians Have Lower Cancer Risk, UK Study

A 12-year study that followed over 60,000 Britons, half of whom were vegetarian, suggests that vegetarians had a lower risk of developing cancer than meat-eaters. However, more studies are needed before we can use this evidence as sufficient reason to ask people to change their diets, say the researchers and other experts.
Full article: http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/155965.php

  • Registered: 2010-03-02
  • Posts: 1

Re: Vegetarians Have Lower Cancer Risk, UK Study

great read..... thanks for this valuable info... smile

  • Registered: 2010-07-16
  • Posts: 5

Re: Vegetarians Have Lower Cancer Risk, UK Study

While meat could be a factor in whether someone is more apt to get cancer, it could also be the antibiotics and medicines that the cattle receive. I wonder if these findings would be different for someone who eat organic beef and meat. The same goes for milk that isn't organic.