Red Meat Increases Cancer Risk

A recent study has revealed a reason why eating too much red meat can increase the risk of the cancer. Discussed in this article, scientists have that red meat increases levels of compounds in the bowel that can alter DNA and increase the risk of cancer: "They found that red meat consumption was linked to increased levels of substances called N-nitroso compounds, which are formed in the large bowel. The compounds may stick to DNA, making it more likely to undergo mutations that increase the odds of cancer." There is hope that the results of the stidy may help lead to methods of ealier detection of colorectal cancer.