Processed meat 'is to blame for one in 30 deaths': Scientists say a rasher of cheap bacon a day is harmful

Meals containing too much processed meat such as cheap ham, bacon and sausages could send you to an early grave, a large-scale study has found.
Analysis of the diets and medical history of almost half a million men and women linked processed meat to deaths from cancer and heart disease.
The Europe-wide research, including work by Oxbridge scientists, found that processed meat is to blame for about one in 30 deaths.
The researchers suggested a limit of no more than 20g a day of processed meat – equal to one rasher of cheap bacon.
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It may look good, but a major Europe-wide research, including work by Oxbridge scientists, found that processed meat such as cheap bacon or ham is to blame for about one in 30 deaths

The warning comes in the wake of the horsemeat scandal which has caused many consumers to question the origins of their food. 
Processed meat, made by combining the leftover parts of animals which cannot be sold as good cuts such as steaks and joints, contains high concentrations of fat, including artery-clogging cholesterol. 
The researchers from ten European countries quizzed almost 450,000 people, many of them Britons, and tracked their health for an average of 13 years.

 

They said: ‘Men and women with a high consumption of processed meat are at increased risk of early death, particularly due to cardiovascular diseases but also cancer.’
Some 26,344 of the participants died over the course of the study, with those who ate the biggest amounts of processed meat being 44 per cent more likely to have died than those who ate the lowest amounts. 
The figures for heart disease were striking – those who ate the most processed meat, more than 160g or three sausages a day, were 72 per cent more likely to die of heart disease.

Processed meat such as bacon and sausages could send you to an early grave, a large-scale study has found

A study last year found that eating 50g of processed meat a day – the equivalent of one sausage or three rashers of bacon – raises the likelihood of cancer by a fifth.
But in the latest, much bigger study, those who ate the most processed meat were almost 50 per cent more likely to suffer an early death, with heart disease the overwhelming cause. 
The study, published in the journal BMC Medicine, concluded that a limit of 20g a day of processed meat – equal to a rasher of bacon or one full English breakfast a week – would prevent about 20,000 early deaths in the UK each year.
Tracy Parker, a dietician at the British Heart Foundation, said: ‘With spring in the air, many of us may be looking forward to sunny barbecues. But this research suggests processed meat, such as sausages and burgers, may be linked to an increased risk of early death.

Diets laden with pies, sausages, and ready meals can lead to an early death, a major study has shown

‘However, the people who ate the most processed meat in this study also made other unhealthy lifestyle choices.
‘They were found to eat less fruit and vegetables and were more likely to smoke, which may have had an impact on results.’
Professor Karol Sikora, one of Britain’s leading cancer specialists and an unpaid member of the industry-backed Meat Advisory Panel, said the key to good health is a balanced diet.
He said: ‘Don’t worry about having a bacon sandwich. It is not going to kill you. But don’t have four bacon sandwiches every day for your whole life.’
The amount of white meat eaten, such as chicken, was not linked to death rates by the researchers, while small amounts of red meat appeared beneficial.
Speaking on BBC Radio 4's Today programme, Tim Lang, professor of food policy at City University, London, said: 'This study is yet another little plank going into the edifice saying we've got to down on [processed] meat.

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'Alec and I are overjoyed!' Hilaria Baldwin announces she's expecting a baby girl

It seems Alec Baldwin is going to have to find a new name for his baby.
The excited father-to-be had revealed plans to call the child Massimo - if it was a boy.
But his thrilled wife Hilaria revealed on Thursday that she is expecting a girl - and couldn't be happier.
'Alec and I are overjoyed that we are going to be welcoming a little girl into our lives,' she said on Extra.

It's a girl: Hilaria Baldwin and her husband Alec are 'overjoyed' to be expecting a baby daughter, they revealed on Thursday

The baby will be a half-sister to Alec's daughter Ireland, 17, from his first marriage to Kim Basinger.
Along with their two dogs - both also girls - it means Alec will be living in a very feminine household.
The 30 Rock star, 54, had rather obviously been hoping for a boy to balance things out.
Speaking on the Rachael Ray Show, former yoga teacher Hilaria said: '[Alec] had the idea for Massimo the other day. It’s a lovely name, I just don’t know.
'That’s a very big name for a very little baby.
'We have a different idea almost every single day.
'I think you actually have to look at it once it pops out and say, "Who are you? What is your name?"'

Expecting: Hilaria, seen at an event in New York on Monday, is looking forward to the birth of her first child

While the couple weren't planning on having a baby so soon after their June 2012 wedding, they cannot wait to welcome the latest addition to their family.
Hilaria, who now works as Extra's lifestyle correspondent, found out she was expecting at Christmas. 
She said: 'It was something that we both wanted - I don’t want to say it was a surprise and we didn’t want it - we were very excited when we found out. 
'But we just got married in June... so it was a really nice Christmas present.'

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'He held one of my legs!' The Hills' Kristin Cavallari reveals that NFL star Jay Cutler was hands on at the birth of their son

His hands have made him a fortune as a star quarterback in the NFL.
But Chicago Bear Jay Cutler put them to use in a completely different way as he took charge when his Hills star fiancee Kristin Cavallari gave birth to their boy Camden last August.
The reality television personality said she had planned for him to stay in the background during the delivery, but that the 29-year-old could not contain himself.

Pushy parent: Kristin Cavallari has revealed her NFL star fiance Jay Cutler held her leg as she gave birth last year

In a a forthcoming special TV interview E! host Giuliana Rancic asks her: 'Was Jay right there watching? Or is he one of those guys who's squeamish?'
Revealing this was far from the case the 26-year-old replied: ' He held one of my legs! He was there!
'I was like, 'You're going to be behind me. You're not going to see anything."
'And the nurse was like, "Oh, no, no. He's going to hold your leg."
'I was like, "Oh, no he's not." She was like, "It's different when it's your own."
'Well, at that point I'm like whatever. So he held my leg, he saw the whole thing.'

Mission accomplished: Kristin has now morphed from a reality television villain to a doting mother

And as if that was not enough information, Giuliana decided to unleash her inner newshound.
The TV favourite, who became a mother last year via surrogate, asked: 'He's not traumatized? He's okay?'
As she loudly guffawed, Kristin replied: 'We're okay.'
In fact things are going so well between the pair that they are now plotting their nuptials.
Last month she said: 'Everything is planned and ready to go, but that's all I'm going to tell you.
And she is hoping they will end up having a bumper brood.
She said: 'It's a lot of fun. Yeah, we want a bunch of kids.'

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Things to Do With Your Quinceanera Dress

Your Quinceanera Dresses is a very important event in your young life. It's the moment marking your transition from childhood to young womanhood, and so it's no wonder you want to look special when celebrating it. A beautiful dress, perfectly done hair, a radiant smile on your face is all just as important as the location and the guest list. You spend weeks, if not months, planning everything with your family, trying on different quinceanera dresses, putting together a perfect menu and learning the steps to the first dance you are going to dance with your father. And then the big day comes, the celebration flashes before your eyes and before you know it, the dance is over, the cake is eaten and the next day starts just like hundreds of days before.

Except when you wake up the day after your celebration, there is a quinceanera dress hanging in your room and you're considered a young woman. It's wonderful to feel all grown up, but that fancy dress you wore the night before, the dress you spent hours finding, trying on, picking and choosing is not something you're going to wear again. You could hang it in the corner of your closet and maybe put it on every now and then just for fun, but there are other, perhaps better ways to make use of your quinceanera dress. Just be sure to discuss your ideas with your mother first since many of them involve scissors and parents are not always fond of their children cutting up important garments.
One of the things you can do with your quinceanera dress is to cut it in half and use top and bottom for different purposes. The beautiful, perfectly fitting corset of your dress can become an independent garment, a top you can wear with less fancy skirts or even jeans to dress them up. The full skirt of your quinceanera dress can be used in numerous ways. You can turn it into decorative pillows that will remind you of your wonderful day in a pretty way; you could use the skirt fabric to add a lovely trim around your window or headboard. Since every quinceanera celebration results in numerous pictures, you could use the fabric from your dress to put together custom made photo albums or decorative photo frames showcasing your best pictures of the evening.
If you wouldn't even think of taking scissors to your quinceanera dress or you don't have the permission to do it, consider some uses for your dress as is. You can definitely use it as a costume come next Halloween, getting dressed up as a princess or a zombie quinceanera, and stored in a protective bag it can wait for you to turn eighteen when you have every right to decide what to do with it. By then you might want to cut it up and reuse the fabric, you may want to sell it to another happy quinceanera, or you just may decide to hold on to it so that when your own daughter is in a need of her quinceanera dress, she has a choice f what by then will be vintage gown.
I am a visual artist and a designer passionate especially about ball fashion. I seek my inspiration in quinceanera dress collections and accessories.

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'I can't wait to let my hair down': New mum Imogen Thomas confesses she's eagerly awaiting her first night off nappy changing

Most new mothers dread to think about what it will be like when they have to part ways with their child and return back to work.
But Imogen Thomas has admitted that she is looking forward to her first night back on the town following the birth of her daughter Ariana Siena Horsley.
Opening up about her desire to ditch nappy duties for an evening with the girls, in her column with Star magazinethe 30-year-old wrote: 'I can't wait to let my hair down!'

Ready to hit the town? Imogen Thomas has reveled she's counting down the days to her first night out since welcoming her daughter Ariana Horsley into the world

Having spent the last nine months putting her feet up and enjoying lavish meals with her partner Adam Horsley, Imogen said she was just waiting for a date to be set for her night on the razz.
She continued: 'One thing that I am looking forward to is a night out with the girls. Although we haven't arranged anything yet.'
But hitting the dancefloor isn't the only thing Thomas has on her mind as she revealed she's keen to start modelling again.

Then... The 30-year-old found fame following a stint on Big Brother in 2006 and ever since has been a party girl

Now... Thomas revealed since her partner Adam Horsley went back to work it has been just her and the baby

For the full interview pick up a copy of Star magazine, out now

Lapping up her time out of the spotlight, she said: 'I hope I can get my per-pregnancy body back.
'I'm still on target to be a size 10 by summer. When I fancy a snack I grab an apple.'
And making sure to take the best care of her body, especially with her new role as a mother, she added: 'I'm not dieting, I'm just eating healthily.'
No doubt enjoying month hood and getting to know her little bundle of joy, Imogen didn't hold back with the honesty as she detailed what her life has been like since Ariana's arrival.
'I jinxed myself in week one, saying she was a good sleeper - now, when she wakes up in the night, she takes ages to get back off.
'I'm used to eight hours' sleep, and last night I had two!'
Struggling to adjust to her child's sleep pattern, Imogen told of how she is looking into employing a night nurse to help with sleepless nights.
She added: 'I'm Googling night nurses to see if I can get one for two nights a week.'
Nonetheless, Imogen gushed about loving every minute of the challenge ahead.
'Adam's gone back to work, so it's just Ariana and me during the day - which is precious mum-and-daughter bonding time!'
On Monday morning, following the revelation that her other half Adam is yet to change Ariana's nappy, Imogen shared a picture on Twitter of the doting father cradling and kissing his little girl.
Posting up one of her first photos from when Ariana was still in the hospital after being welcomed into the world, Adam can be seen carrying the tot and tenderly kissing her forehead.
The Welsh star wrote: 'Love this,' as she flicked through the rest of the family photo album since welcoming Ariana last month.

'Love this': Imogen posted a picture of Adam cradling Ariana following her debut to the world last month

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Tiffany Bracelets is the latest trend in fashion

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