Things looked bleak for lovers of big breakfasts last week when the World Cancer Research Fund delivered its verdict on the link between cancer and bacon, but not all the news in this report was bad. While the media homed in on the increased risk of cancer from processed meats and alcohol, this epic report that reviewed 7,000 studies of diet, exercise, weight and cancer did have its positive side - coffee, for instance, was unlikely to 'have a substantial effect on cancer', it said.



Has the World Cancer Research Fund report turned you off bacon, ham, salami and other processed meats?

Things looked bleak for lovers of big breakfasts last week when the World Cancer Research Fund delivered its verdict on the link between cancer and bacon, but not all the news in this report was bad. While the media homed in on the increased risk of cancer from processed meats and alcohol, this epic report that reviewed 7,000 studies of diet, exercise, weight and cancer did have its positive side - coffee, for instance, was unlikely to 'have a substantial effect on cancer', it said.

上周世界癌症研究基金会给出了关于癌症和熏肉之间关联的结论，这对那些大份早餐的爱好者来说可不是好消息。所幸，这个报告里并非只有坏消息。当媒体高度关注于加工肉制品，酒精的致癌威胁时，该报告通过复查7000份关于饮食，锻炼，体重和癌症的研究，得出积极的一面，比如咖啡，未必就是致癌物。

Has the World Cancer Research Fund report turned you off bacon, ham, salami and other processed meats?

世界癌症研究基金的报告是否让你从此远离熏肉，火腿，腊肠，和其它加工过的肉制品呢？