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New research is looking at whether how much chicken you eat could increase your chance of dying from certain kinds of cancer
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The study looking specifically at GI cancers, including stomach and pancreatic. Fox Ice Kendall Green explains
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Chicken has long been considered a healthy alternative to red meat, and it still is for certified dietitians like Rachel Lustgarten
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It's accessible, it's affordable, it's going to contribute lean protein as well as a lot of micronutrients that are really important
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But a new study out of Italy suggests too much chicken could raise your risk of early death and digestive cancer
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Researchers from the National Institute of Gastroenterology in Italy tracked nearly 5,000 adults over 19 years
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and found those who ate about four servings of chicken weekly were more than twice as likely to die from gastrointestinal cancer
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than those who ate less than one serving. I wonder if they were cooking it right. It's the first thing I would think of
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I think the same. Was it raw, in a sense, or, you know, parasites probably
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Now that couple quickly considered what researchers didn in this study and that failing to factor in how the chicken was prepared before it made its way to your plate That key is crucial to the study validity Was it fried Was it cooked at very high temperatures
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And also, was this fresh poultry, which we would definitely recommend that people eat
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versus a more processed product? Food processing adds sodium, saturated fat, and preservatives
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which ultimately makes food less healthy in general. Doctors share those factors play a significant role, though those weren't considered in the study
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It is by no way shape or form definitive science. I think it was a very good idea, but they admit themselves that this is mostly observational
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Dr. Rabia De La Tour advises consumers only have a few servings of meat per week, which science has already supported
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I would not deter people from having a well-balanced diet where they're eating plant-forward meals and trying to increase their fiber intake and ingesting a lot of healthy plants and vegetables, fruits and vegetables, and then having a healthy dose of meat
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Kendall Grain, Fox 5 News
