A Question From A Reader

 The Pros and Cons of Protein

We all need protein, it helps us grow muscles and bones. But do we need animal protein? The answer is No! Why is animal protein getting a bad rap? A hundred years ago or less, animal protein was accepted as a healthy form of protein, but in the last 50 years, big corporations have taken over growing produce and raising livestock. 

Now these big corporations are increasing production by producing their products faster. Corporations are adding growth hormones to poultry, pigs, and beef. Even to dairy cattle to increase the milk supply.

Before the introduction of these hormones, a steer would take about 18 months to grow large enough to be sent to market. With the growth hormones, the same steer will be ready for the market in 7.5 months. 

The best livestock is pasture-raised. Whether it's chickens, pigs or steers, and even dairy cattle, pasture-raised livestock without hormones produces the best meat for consumption and the best quality milk. 

Health experts today, recommend more fish or shellfish in your diet, at least one time a week. Only eat red meat once a week, chicken once a week, and plant protein the other four days.

There is a growing concern in North America about the increase in cancer cases almost every year. Yes, the number of deaths from cancer is dropping but the number of cases is increasing. Just look at the number of new cancer hospitals we have today. 

So, how do we get cancer?  I believe it comes from the food we eat and what we breathe. One example of what we breathe is smoke from tobacco. Another is smoke from a building on fire. Firemen today wear oxygen masks because of hazardous materials used in homes, like plastics. 

Our food supply is also hazardous to our health. Try not to eat anything containing chemicals. Chemicals in our food are not processed by the body. They will not pass through. They accumulate. A cancer doctor will tell you "It's not if you will get cancer, it's when will you get cancer." I think the answer to that depends on the foods you eat.

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