Red meat vs. processed - Research Paper Example

Download file to see previous pages The red meat forms carcinogens as it cooks when meat droppings burn on hot coals with the smoke and stick to the meat. Oxidizing agents then cause inflammation leading to cardiac issues due to their exposure to a lot of heat. Reports have been conducted, and they all show that red meat consumption has caused increased rates of cardiac issues and cancers. Red meat has high cholesterol, which tends to harm the cardiovascular system. At the same time, the processed meat also causes cardiovascular problems such as heart attacks only that it is at a lower rate than the red meat. Intake of both increases the rate of thrombo embolism. In contrast the noncredible sources argue that the red meat is not associated with the risk of heart diseases instead the processed meat causes high rates of heart diseases. The sources recommend eating more of the red meat than the processed meat. However, they still argue that the use of both causes risks of cardiovascular disease. It is contradicting when the sources further say that the red meat and processed meat have the same amount of calories yet the processed meat will cause more cardiovascular diseases yet, the reasons for these arguments are not given (Davidson 46). The reasons given for this contradiction are that the meats should be studied differently whenever research is being carried out.
The references I selected include Alan, Davidson. The Oxford Companion to Food. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2006. Print. Lawrie, Ledward. Lawrie’s meat science. Cambridge: Woodhead Publishing Limited, 2006. Print. Takahashi, Paul. Simple solutions for humanity: Book 2. Bloomington, India: Author, 2008. Print. House. Niebauer, J. Cardiac rehabilitation manual. New York: Springer, 2011. I determined the credibility of each reference by having a look on the author, if he or she is a qualified person to write the article and looking at his or her occupation. Since they all are book ...Download file to see next pagesRead More