Cancer

Further evidence of the unsuitability of the human intestinal tract for digestion of flesh isthe relationship, established by numerous studies, between colon cancer and meat-eating. One reason  for the incidence of   
cancer is the high-flat,  low-fiber content of the meat- cencered diet. This results in a slow transit time through the colcn, allowing toxic wastes to do their damage, states Dr. sharon fleming of Departement of Nutrition Sciences    at the University of California at Berkeley," Dietary fiber appears to aid in reducing... colon and rectal cancer,"

Some of the most shocking result in cancer research have come from exploration of the effects of  nitrosa mines, Nitrosamines are formed when secondary amines, prevalent in beer, wine, tea, and tobacco, for example, react with chemical preservatives in meat.  The food and Drug Administration has labeled  nitrosamines "One of the most formidable and versatile groups of carcinogena yet discovered, and their role...in the etiology of human cancer has caused  growing apprehension among experts.

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