We eat far more
meat than refined sugar (in grams).
Not exact matches
Ingredients you won't find here are
refined sugars, butters / margarine (other
than nut / seed butters), packaged cheeses or faux
meats.
[Andrea K. Chomistek et al, Healthy Lifestyle in the Primordial Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease Among Young Women] The six anti-heart attack behaviors are: not smoking; exercising for at least 2.5 hours each week: watching TV for fewer
than 7 hours a week; consuming a diet rich in veggies, legumes and whole grains but low in red
meat,
refined grains and
sugar; consuming no more
than one alcoholic drink daily; and having a Body Mass Index in the normal range.
Interestingly, more often
than not, I see men indulging in real food (such as
meat and potatoes) rather
than refined sugars or sweets.
A study conducted out of Rush University Medical Center found that when older adults ate diets high in fruits and vegetables and low in
refined sugar and saturated fats, they were less likely to be depressed
than those who ate diets high in red
meat and processed, sugary foods.
In 1975, Rowland Philips compared Seventh - Day Adventists physicians, who do not eat
meat, with non-Seventh Day Adventist physicians, and found that the vegetarian doctors had higher rates of gastrointestinal and colon - rectal cancer deaths.10 National Cancer Institute data show that Argentina, with very high levels of beef consumption, has significantly lower rates of colon cancer
than other western countries where beef consumption is considerably lower.11 A 1997 study published in the International Journal of Cancer found that increased risk of colon and rectal cancer was positively associated with consumption of bread, cereal dishes, potatoes, cakes, desserts and
refined sugars, but not with eggs or
meat.12 And a 1978 study published in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute found no greater risk of colon cancer, regardless of the amounts of beef or other
meats ingested.13 The study also found that those who ate plenty of cruciferous vegetables, such as cabbage, Brussels sprouts and broccoli, had lower rates of colon cancer.
Unfortunately, these diets don't pay much attention to
sugar, flour, and other
refined carbohydrates, since the primary focus is on reducing
meat, fat, and cholesterol, which proponents of these diets believe are the much worse for your health
than carbohydrates are.