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Tips for a Healthy, Cancer-Free BBQ

It’s summertime, and that means cookouts and barbecues. But that also means an increase in cancer risk — both from the act of cooking food on the fire and from the processed, red meats that commonly make their way onto the grill. So the experts at the MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston have come up with five simple tips to help lower your risk.

Study: Red and Processed Meats Linked With Colon Cancer Risk

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Burger lovers may feel disheartened as the case against red meat continues to grow.

Cured, Smoked Meat Linked With Heart Disease Risk

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Many studies have suggested that eating red meat can be harmful to your health — increasing the risk of death from cancer or heart disease — yet new research published this week in the journal Circulation suggests that the negative health effects may be limited to processed meats.