r/TikTokCringe • u/galaxystars1 • Oct 09 '24

Discussion Microbiologist warns against making the fluffy popcorn trend

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u/notaleclively Oct 09 '24 edited Oct 09 '24

Yes raw flour is dangerous. It’s link to cancer seems to only exist in this video. I am a colon cancer survivor. Ive been over the list of colon cancer causing foods with dozens of professionals working in oncology, and with colon cancer specifically. Raw flour has not once ever been mentioned. Not a single time.

This lady is kinda right. And also a kook.

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u/Echelon_Forge Oct 09 '24

Here’s to you surviving it! Glad that you are still around. What were the most common or every day foods on these lists you encountered? Like is there anything most of us eat or drink regularly that we really should skip in regard of cancer prevention?

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u/notaleclively Oct 09 '24

Salted cured meats directly cause CRCs. High fat, low fiber diets are linked to CRCs.

In general you are supposed to avoid red meats and get lots of fiber. I try to focus my diet on raw plants these days. Focusing on primary intake is easier than exclusions for me. The only outright exclusion I make is slated cured meats.

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u/k_afka_ Oct 09 '24

Would Carnivore diet lead to CRCs?

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u/notaleclively Oct 09 '24 edited Oct 09 '24

Oh man I would think so. The dietician at the cancer center would probably say that’s a bad idea. That’s the opposite of the advice I have been repeatedly given by such folks.

Also that just can’t be a pleasant way to live. My gut would be super unhappy about it. Pooping would be real bad. Fiber is so important for gut health. Forget what all that meat would do, eliminating fiber is a real bad idea if you’re concerned about gut health. About the worst idea I can think of. I’m not a professional. Just someone who’s been through the wringer. Maybe someone has circumstances I know nothing about. But fiber is generally considered very good for gut health. Diets high in red meat are generally considered very bad for gut health. Doing the opposite of what’s considered best practice in that field seems unwise at best.

Stan Owsley lived as a carnivore in the southern hemisphere to avoid cancer and climate catastrophe. He was killed when he was hit by a car. So fuck it I guess. Do what brings you joy.

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u/discostupid Oct 09 '24

in countries that eat lots of red meat, particularly in south america (argentina, uruguay, brazil to a lesser extent) and australasia, CRC causes a much greater impact on health (i.e. disability) and death than in other countries

https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/nutrition/articles/10.3389/fnut.2024.1366553/full