On May 18, 6:25*am, "piedmont" > wrote:
> http://goo.gl/647Q
>
> BBC News Report
> 'Sausage not steak' increases heart disease risk
> "Researchers believe it may be the salt, not the fat, that's the problem
> Eating processed meat such as sausages increases the likelihood of heart
> disease, while red meat does not seem to be as harmful, a study suggests.
> A Harvard University team which looked at studies involving over one million
> people found just 50g of processed meat a day also raised the risk of
> diabetes.
> But there was no such risk from eating even twice as much unprocessed meat,
> such as beef, lamb or pork.
> This was despite the fact the two forms of meat have a similar fat content."
>
> which is why i make my own food's as much as i can, it's all the chemicals
> that food makers add to meats that will kill you.
> piedmont

I agree fully. And it's not only meats. I try and stay away from all
processed foods such as commercial salad dressings, frozen pizza, etc.