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The Beef Diet: Prescription for Disaster

By Neal D. Barnard
President, Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine
Washington, DC

Imagine if two jumbo jets collided over a major city and,
in the resulting fireball, 4,000 people died -- it would
be a national tragedy -- one of the worst accidents ever.
People would demand that airlines and the government made
sure nothing like that could ever happen again.

A tragedy of this proportion happened the day before
yesterday. It happened yesterday, too. It will happen
again today and tomorrow. Every single day in the United
States, 4,000 lives are taken by heart attacks and almost
nothing is being done about it.

For years now, we have known of the role diet plays in
health, yet unhealthy diets are still promoted by the
government, livestock industries, advertisers, and even
doctors. Healthy diets must be presented and encouraged
by these groups if America's health care crisis is going
to be solved.

Dietary changes are worth making. Two of the three
leading killers of Americans are heart disease and
stroke. Both are linked to "hardening of the arteries" --
arteriosclerosis -- which, in turn, is largely caused by
high-fat, cholesterol-laden diets. As we all know, animal
flesh, and beef in particular, is a major source of
cholesterol and saturated fat.

The enormous toll of these diseases is taken one patient
at a time, as doctors finally give up trying to
resuscitate yet another heart that is damaged beyond
hope. The toll is also felt in the national pocketbook.
Coronary bypasses and expensive diagnostic tests are now
the budget-breaking routine in every city in America.

Many other diseases also have their roots in our daily
meals. Breast cancer, which has reached epidemic
proportions, killing one woman every twelve minutes, is
clearly related to diet. The same connections have been
drawn between diet and cancers of the colon and prostate.
In fact, according to the National Cancer Institute, some
80 percent of cancer deaths are attributable to smoking,
diet, and other identifiable and controllable factors.
Foods rich in fat and oils increase our cancer risk.
About 40 percent of all the calories we eat comes from
the fat in meats, poultry, fish, dairy products, fried
foods and vegetable oils. These fats stimulate the over-
production of hormones which encourage cancer and promote
the development of carcinogens in the digestive tract.

Not only are beef and other meats high in cholesterol and
saturated fats, but they are also low in some vital
vitamins and minerals, and they contain zero fiber.
Recently there has been enormous scientific attention
given to the role beta-carotene and other vitamins and
minerals play in blocking cancer growth. Whole grains,
fruits, legumes, and vegetables are full of vitamins and
minerals. And plant foods have fiber -- a substance
completely lacking in beef and other meats. We have long
known that fiber helps eliminate many common
gastrointestinal problems such as constipation; however,
evidence shows that it also is protective against a wide
variety of diseases ranging from colon cancer to
diabetes, and from gallstones to appendicitis. It also
binds with carcinogenic substances, bile, and excess
hormones which would otherwise rest in the digestive
tract, and moves them out of the body.

As one studies the diets of people around the world, one
thing becomes clear: as people give up traditional diets
that are low in fats, high in fiber, and predominantly
plant-based in favor of beef and other meats, the
incidence of diseases such as cancer, heart disease,
diabetes, and kidney disease rises. At the same time,
life expectancy and quality of life decline. In recent
years, Japan has been the target of American beef and
tobacco promotional campaigns that seem to be some sort
of Pearl Harbor revenge program. Members of the higher
socioeconomic strata, who are adopting Westernized diets,
have much higher rates of breast, colon, and prostate
cancer and heart disease than their counterparts who eat
less (or no) meat.

The Beyond Beef campaign is encouraging people to make
this simple change -- to step away from beef. It is a
move that is good for you, for others, for animals, and
for the environment. So live a little; try some new
cuisine; experiment with traditional and ethnic foods. It
could well help you live a lot healthier longer.

- Dr. Neal Barnard is President of The Physicians
Committee For Responsible Medicine, a nationwide group of
physicians that promotes preventive medicine and
addresses controversies in modern medicine. In April
1991, he and three other doctors unveiled a proposal to
replace the old Four Food Groups concept initiated in
1956.

In his book, "The Power of Your Plate," Dr. Barnard
documents the scientific evidence supporting a low-fat,
vegetarian diet as the most potent regimen to reduce risk
of heart disease, cancer, weight problems and food-borne
illness. Aside from serving as a practicing physician on
the faculty of the George Washington School of Medicine,
he is also an Associate Director for Behavioral Studies
at the Institute for Disease Prevention.

Dr. Barnard is a director of Behavioral Studies at the
Institute for Disease Prevention at George Washington
University.

Jai Maharaj, Jyotishi
Om Shanti

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On 2/18/2013 11:45 AM, Dr. Jai Maharaj wrote:
> The Beef Diet: Prescription for Disaster
>
> By Neal D. Barnard
> President, Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine


PCRM are a scaremongering socialist pseudoscience organization.

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Dr. Jai Maharaj posted:
>
> The Beef Diet: Prescription for Disaster
>
> By Neal D. Barnard
> President, Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine
> Washington, DC
>
> Imagine if two jumbo jets collided over a major city and,
> in the resulting fireball, 4,000 people died -- it would
> be a national tragedy -- one of the worst accidents ever.
> People would demand that airlines and the government made
> sure nothing like that could ever happen again.
>
> A tragedy of this proportion happened the day before
> yesterday. It happened yesterday, too. It will happen
> again today and tomorrow. Every single day in the United
> States, 4,000 lives are taken by heart attacks and almost
> nothing is being done about it.
>
> For years now, we have known of the role diet plays in
> health, yet unhealthy diets are still promoted by the
> government, livestock industries, advertisers, and even
> doctors. Healthy diets must be presented and encouraged
> by these groups if America's health care crisis is going
> to be solved.
>
> Dietary changes are worth making. Two of the three
> leading killers of Americans are heart disease and
> stroke. Both are linked to "hardening of the arteries" --
> arteriosclerosis -- which, in turn, is largely caused by
> high-fat, cholesterol-laden diets. As we all know, animal
> flesh, and beef in particular, is a major source of
> cholesterol and saturated fat.
>
> The enormous toll of these diseases is taken one patient
> at a time, as doctors finally give up trying to
> resuscitate yet another heart that is damaged beyond
> hope. The toll is also felt in the national pocketbook.
> Coronary bypasses and expensive diagnostic tests are now
> the budget-breaking routine in every city in America.
>
> Many other diseases also have their roots in our daily
> meals. Breast cancer, which has reached epidemic
> proportions, killing one woman every twelve minutes, is
> clearly related to diet. The same connections have been
> drawn between diet and cancers of the colon and prostate.
> In fact, according to the National Cancer Institute, some
> 80 percent of cancer deaths are attributable to smoking,
> diet, and other identifiable and controllable factors.
> Foods rich in fat and oils increase our cancer risk.
> About 40 percent of all the calories we eat comes from
> the fat in meats, poultry, fish, dairy products, fried
> foods and vegetable oils. These fats stimulate the over-
> production of hormones which encourage cancer and promote
> the development of carcinogens in the digestive tract.
>
> Not only are beef and other meats high in cholesterol and
> saturated fats, but they are also low in some vital
> vitamins and minerals, and they contain zero fiber.
> Recently there has been enormous scientific attention
> given to the role beta-carotene and other vitamins and
> minerals play in blocking cancer growth. Whole grains,
> fruits, legumes, and vegetables are full of vitamins and
> minerals. And plant foods have fiber -- a substance
> completely lacking in beef and other meats. We have long
> known that fiber helps eliminate many common
> gastrointestinal problems such as constipation; however,
> evidence shows that it also is protective against a wide
> variety of diseases ranging from colon cancer to
> diabetes, and from gallstones to appendicitis. It also
> binds with carcinogenic substances, bile, and excess
> hormones which would otherwise rest in the digestive
> tract, and moves them out of the body.
>
> As one studies the diets of people around the world, one
> thing becomes clear: as people give up traditional diets
> that are low in fats, high in fiber, and predominantly
> plant-based in favor of beef and other meats, the
> incidence of diseases such as cancer, heart disease,
> diabetes, and kidney disease rises. At the same time,
> life expectancy and quality of life decline. In recent
> years, Japan has been the target of American beef and
> tobacco promotional campaigns that seem to be some sort
> of Pearl Harbor revenge program. Members of the higher
> socioeconomic strata, who are adopting Westernized diets,
> have much higher rates of breast, colon, and prostate
> cancer and heart disease than their counterparts who eat
> less (or no) meat.
>
> The Beyond Beef campaign is encouraging people to make
> this simple change -- to step away from beef. It is a
> move that is good for you, for others, for animals, and
> for the environment. So live a little; try some new
> cuisine; experiment with traditional and ethnic foods. It
> could well help you live a lot healthier longer.
>
> - Dr. Neal Barnard is President of The Physicians
> Committee For Responsible Medicine, a nationwide group of
> physicians that promotes preventive medicine and
> addresses controversies in modern medicine. In April
> 1991, he and three other doctors unveiled a proposal to
> replace the old Four Food Groups concept initiated in
> 1956.
>
> In his book, "The Power of Your Plate," Dr. Barnard
> documents the scientific evidence supporting a low-fat,
> vegetarian diet as the most potent regimen to reduce risk
> of heart disease, cancer, weight problems and food-borne
> illness. Aside from serving as a practicing physician on
> the faculty of the George Washington School of Medicine,
> he is also an Associate Director for Behavioral Studies
> at the Institute for Disease Prevention.
>
> Dr. Barnard is a director of Behavioral Studies at the
> Institute for Disease Prevention at George Washington
> University.
>
> Jai Maharaj, Jyotishi
> Om Shanti


The Beef-Colon Cancer Link

Excerpt

Now a spate of new studies are connecting red meat
consumption to colon cancer, the number two cause of
cancer in the United States. Over 100,000 cases of colon
cancer are diagnosed each year, and over 50,000 died of
the disease in 1990 alone.

In a six-year study of 88,751 women from the ages of 30
to 59 years old, the largest study ever conducted on
colon cancer and diet, researchers found that women who
ate red meat every day are "two and a half times more
likely to have colon cancer than women who ate meat
sparingly or not at all."

Dr Walter Willett, of the Brigham and Women's Hospital of
Boston, the director of the study, said of the findings:
"If you step back and look at the data, the optimum
amount of red meat you eat should be zero."

In the beef-eating cultures of the Western world, the
incidence of colon cancer is up to ten times the rate of
non-beef-eating cultures of Asia and the developing
world.

- Kolata, Gina, "Animal Fat is Tied to Colon Cancer" New
York Times, December 13, 1990

- Willet, Walter C., et al, "Relationship of Meat, Fat
and Fiber Intake to the Risk of Colon Cancer in
Prospective Study Among Women" New England Journal of
Medicine, 333:24 (1990), pg. 1664

- Rifkin, Jeremy, "Beyond Beef," Dutton, 1992, pg. 172

Jai Maharaj, Jyotishi
Om Shanti

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On Feb 18, 1:24*pm, George Plimpton > wrote:
> On 2/18/2013 11:45 AM, Dr. Jai Maharaj wrote:
>
> > The Beef Diet: Prescription for Disaster

>
> > By Neal D. Barnard
> > President, Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine

>
> PCRM are a scaremongering socialist pseudoscience organization.



Said the pet food cow genius.
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Dr. Jai Maharaj posted:
>
> > The Beef Diet: Prescription for Disaster
> >
> > By Neal D. Barnard
> > President, Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine
> > Washington, DC
> >
> > Imagine if two jumbo jets collided over a major city and,
> > in the resulting fireball, 4,000 people died -- it would
> > be a national tragedy -- one of the worst accidents ever.
> > People would demand that airlines and the government made
> > sure nothing like that could ever happen again.
> >
> > A tragedy of this proportion happened the day before
> > yesterday. It happened yesterday, too. It will happen
> > again today and tomorrow. Every single day in the United
> > States, 4,000 lives are taken by heart attacks and almost
> > nothing is being done about it.
> >
> > For years now, we have known of the role diet plays in
> > health, yet unhealthy diets are still promoted by the
> > government, livestock industries, advertisers, and even
> > doctors. Healthy diets must be presented and encouraged
> > by these groups if America's health care crisis is going
> > to be solved.
> >
> > Dietary changes are worth making. Two of the three
> > leading killers of Americans are heart disease and
> > stroke. Both are linked to "hardening of the arteries" --
> > arteriosclerosis -- which, in turn, is largely caused by
> > high-fat, cholesterol-laden diets. As we all know, animal
> > flesh, and beef in particular, is a major source of
> > cholesterol and saturated fat.
> >
> > The enormous toll of these diseases is taken one patient
> > at a time, as doctors finally give up trying to
> > resuscitate yet another heart that is damaged beyond
> > hope. The toll is also felt in the national pocketbook.
> > Coronary bypasses and expensive diagnostic tests are now
> > the budget-breaking routine in every city in America.
> >
> > Many other diseases also have their roots in our daily
> > meals. Breast cancer, which has reached epidemic
> > proportions, killing one woman every twelve minutes, is
> > clearly related to diet. The same connections have been
> > drawn between diet and cancers of the colon and prostate.
> > In fact, according to the National Cancer Institute, some
> > 80 percent of cancer deaths are attributable to smoking,
> > diet, and other identifiable and controllable factors.
> > Foods rich in fat and oils increase our cancer risk.
> > About 40 percent of all the calories we eat comes from
> > the fat in meats, poultry, fish, dairy products, fried
> > foods and vegetable oils. These fats stimulate the over-
> > production of hormones which encourage cancer and promote
> > the development of carcinogens in the digestive tract.
> >
> > Not only are beef and other meats high in cholesterol and
> > saturated fats, but they are also low in some vital
> > vitamins and minerals, and they contain zero fiber.
> > Recently there has been enormous scientific attention
> > given to the role beta-carotene and other vitamins and
> > minerals play in blocking cancer growth. Whole grains,
> > fruits, legumes, and vegetables are full of vitamins and
> > minerals. And plant foods have fiber -- a substance
> > completely lacking in beef and other meats. We have long
> > known that fiber helps eliminate many common
> > gastrointestinal problems such as constipation; however,
> > evidence shows that it also is protective against a wide
> > variety of diseases ranging from colon cancer to
> > diabetes, and from gallstones to appendicitis. It also
> > binds with carcinogenic substances, bile, and excess
> > hormones which would otherwise rest in the digestive
> > tract, and moves them out of the body.
> >
> > As one studies the diets of people around the world, one
> > thing becomes clear: as people give up traditional diets
> > that are low in fats, high in fiber, and predominantly
> > plant-based in favor of beef and other meats, the
> > incidence of diseases such as cancer, heart disease,
> > diabetes, and kidney disease rises. At the same time,
> > life expectancy and quality of life decline. In recent
> > years, Japan has been the target of American beef and
> > tobacco promotional campaigns that seem to be some sort
> > of Pearl Harbor revenge program. Members of the higher
> > socioeconomic strata, who are adopting Westernized diets,
> > have much higher rates of breast, colon, and prostate
> > cancer and heart disease than their counterparts who eat
> > less (or no) meat.
> >
> > The Beyond Beef campaign is encouraging people to make
> > this simple change -- to step away from beef. It is a
> > move that is good for you, for others, for animals, and
> > for the environment. So live a little; try some new
> > cuisine; experiment with traditional and ethnic foods. It
> > could well help you live a lot healthier longer.
> >
> > - Dr. Neal Barnard is President of The Physicians
> > Committee For Responsible Medicine, a nationwide group of
> > physicians that promotes preventive medicine and
> > addresses controversies in modern medicine. In April
> > 1991, he and three other doctors unveiled a proposal to
> > replace the old Four Food Groups concept initiated in
> > 1956.
> >
> > In his book, "The Power of Your Plate," Dr. Barnard
> > documents the scientific evidence supporting a low-fat,
> > vegetarian diet as the most potent regimen to reduce risk
> > of heart disease, cancer, weight problems and food-borne
> > illness. Aside from serving as a practicing physician on
> > the faculty of the George Washington School of Medicine,
> > he is also an Associate Director for Behavioral Studies
> > at the Institute for Disease Prevention.
> >
> > Dr. Barnard is a director of Behavioral Studies at the
> > Institute for Disease Prevention at George Washington
> > University.
> >
> > Jai Maharaj, Jyotishi
> > Om Shanti

>
> The Beef-Colon Cancer Link
>
> Excerpt
>
> Now a spate of new studies are connecting red meat
> consumption to colon cancer, the number two cause of
> cancer in the United States. Over 100,000 cases of colon
> cancer are diagnosed each year, and over 50,000 died of
> the disease in 1990 alone.
>
> In a six-year study of 88,751 women from the ages of 30
> to 59 years old, the largest study ever conducted on
> colon cancer and diet, researchers found that women who
> ate red meat every day are "two and a half times more
> likely to have colon cancer than women who ate meat
> sparingly or not at all."
>
> Dr Walter Willett, of the Brigham and Women's Hospital of
> Boston, the director of the study, said of the findings:
> "If you step back and look at the data, the optimum
> amount of red meat you eat should be zero."
>
> In the beef-eating cultures of the Western world, the
> incidence of colon cancer is up to ten times the rate of
> non-beef-eating cultures of Asia and the developing
> world.
>
> - Kolata, Gina, "Animal Fat is Tied to Colon Cancer" New
> York Times, December 13, 1990
>
> - Willet, Walter C., et al, "Relationship of Meat, Fat
> and Fiber Intake to the Risk of Colon Cancer in
> Prospective Study Among Women" New England Journal of
> Medicine, 333:24 (1990), pg. 1664
>
> - Rifkin, Jeremy, "Beyond Beef," Dutton, 1992, pg. 172


'A vegetarian diet can prevent 97% of our coronary
occlusions.'

- 'Diet and Stress in Vascular Disease,' Journal Of The
American Medical Association, Vol. 176, No. 9, June 3,
1961, pg 806.
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