04/01/2026
30 supplements! For an 18yo?
Skeptical of prescription pills but will take 30 unregulated supplements? Colon cancer is rising in young adults. It’s the only cancer that continues to rise. All other cancer diagnosis rates are trending downward. But sure let’s eat a meat-heavy diet because an 18 year old told you to? Processed meat is classified as a Group 1 carcinogen (known to cause cancer, particularly colorectal) by the WHO, while red meat is a Group 2A “probable” carcinogen. Shifting toward a more plant-based or plant-forward way of eating lowers that risk. And, research shows that producing plant-based foods generally uses far less land and water than meat, with livestock alone taking up nearly 80% of global agricultural land while providing less than 20% of the world’s calories.
