Eating Too Much Meat
Does too much meat cause health problems?
Meat is loaded with vital nutrients that are essential to the body like irons, proteins and other minerals. Despite the US department of agriculture recommendation of a maximum intake of 6 ounces (170 grams) of meat per day for an adult.
Many people eat too much meat which results in many health risks problems.
Recent studies have revealed that people eating too much meat are more likely to develop cancer, especially pancreatic cancer. This is because meat contains heterocyclic amines (HCA) and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH) which have been known to increase risk of cancer. In addition, too much meat will result in lots of fat and cholesterol accumulation in the blood vessels which can be a major 
cause of heart diseases.
Eating too much processed meat is also poses great health dangers as they mostly contain nitrate preservatives which when subjected to high temperatures during cooking can become carcinogenic and lead to greater risk of getting cancer and other lifestyle disease. The best way to reduce carcinogenic in heated meat is by using vinegar while cooking.
The primary function of the kidneys is eliminating excess proteins from the body. Eating too much meat will result in accumulation of protein in the body that can result in pressure on the kidney to eliminate them. This may result in kidney damage or even renal failure. Additionally too much protein will result in the body producing more calcium which is a major cause of osteoporosis, a condition which makes the bones weak and brittle.
Even though many meat lovers point out to the fact that past generations ate more meat and had few health issues, the truth is that the meat we eat today has been stuffed with hormones to facilitate faster growth and lots of antibiotics to limit diseases.
Even though these hormones and antibiotics are approved for animal use, they have a negative effect in people who consume large quantities of such meat. Synthetic estrogens, testosterones and zernol hormones contained in meat can cause reproductive problems and pre mature start of puberty among children.
Many health practitioners and nutritionist recommend reducing intake of meat especially red meat. You can also substitute meat with other rich protein foods like beans, whole grain, eggs and dairy products.
Does too much meat cause health problems? Yes it will, especially if you are not physically inactive and the meat is not properly cooked.…
