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Pork

3 Strikes on Pork = ITS OUT

  • Strike 1
    • High levels of fat soluble chemicals (xenobiotics) that generate free radicals
  • Strike 2
    • Rich in Omega-6 fatty acids that promote more inflammation a factor in oncogenesis, atherogenesis & arthritis
  • Strike 3
    • Rich in long chain saturated fatty acids that promote atherogenesis, diabetes & elevation of blood pressure

Pork and Pork Products ARE OUT


Evidences of Chemicals and Toxins in Pork and Human Tissues:

1. Distribution of organochlorine pesticides, polychlorinated biphenyls and alpha-HCH enantiomers in pork tissues
Chemosphere. 2004 Aug;56(8):757-66.

2. The effect of commercial processing on incurred residues of DDE in meat products
Food Addit Contam. 1995 Jul-Aug;12(4):559-66.

3. Levels of persistent organic pollutant residues in human adipose and muscle tissues in Singapore
J Toxicol Environ Health A. 2006 Nov;69(21):1927-37.

4. Survey of PCB and organochlorine pesticide residues in meats and processed meat products collected in Osaka, Japan
Shokuhin Eiseigaku Zasshi. 2006 Jun;47(3):127-35.

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