Category Archives: Processed meat

Why Does Processed Food Have Such a Long Shelf Life?

Posted on January 11, 2023 by Robert Barrington

One of the principal characteristics of most processed food is that it possesses a long shelf life. The preservation of such foods is not by accident, as food manufacturers know that foods that spoil quickly have lower profit margins. Over … Continue reading →

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Meat Consumption and Anxiety

Posted on November 18, 2021 by Robert Barrington

The food choices an individual makes can directly influence their mood. Certain foods, mainly plant foods, have been shown to have a beneficial effect on long term mental health, because they reduce oxidation and inflammation. In contrast diets that are … Continue reading →

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How To Limit Damage Caused By Processed Meat

Posted on September 9, 2020 by Robert Barrington

Processed meat has been shown to be associated with certain detrimental health outcomes, including an increased risk of gastrointestinal cancer. The reason for this is understood to be due to the presence of preservatives in the meat, which can include … Continue reading →

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Is Red Meat Really Bad For You?

Posted on May 27, 2020 by Robert Barrington

It has been claimed that eating red meat may be associated with certain detrimental health outcomes. However, it is important to understand two fundamental principles before any claim against red meat can be made. Firstly, not all red meat is … Continue reading →

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Lucky Dip To Bad Health: Processed and Packaged Foods

Posted on May 22, 2020 by Robert Barrington

One of the main problems with the consumption of processed, packaged, and preprepared foods is that often, you are not sure exactly what you are eating. When you rely on others to prepare your food, there can be the addition … Continue reading →

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Eat Salt Get Fat?

Posted on January 4, 2018 by Robert Barrington

Processed and fast foods contain high amounts of salt (sodium chloride). Consumption of the typical Western diet, which contains high amounts of processed and fast foods, therefore increases salt intake significantly. The high salt intake of the Western diet in … Continue reading →

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Food Quality: How Much Processed Food Do Americans Eat?

Posted on February 23, 2017 by Robert Barrington

There is good evidence that the high rates of obesity, type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease are caused by the low quality processed foods that are commonly consumed by Westerners. Processed foods include a wide variety of products, but most … Continue reading →

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Which Foods Make Us Fat?

Posted on March 1, 2016 by Robert Barrington

Increasingly it is being evidenced that low quality foods are the cause of weight gain. High quality foods can be eaten ad libitum without changes in body weight, but lower quality foods do not share this property. When low quality … Continue reading →

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Foods Associated With Weight Change

Posted on August 23, 2015 by Robert Barrington
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Red Meat and Cancer: Devil is in the Detail

Posted on May 31, 2014 by Robert Barrington

Regular consumption of red meat is thought to increase the risk of colorectal cancer. However, the link between red meat and disease is controversial because red meat is a group of foods and the causative factor could therefore be only … Continue reading →

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