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Will eating red meat take you to the grave too soon?
By Christina | March 31, 2009
The National Cancer Institute has decreed that eating red meat MAY increase the likelihood of dying ahead of your time. A study that followed 500,000 50 to 71 year olds showed that those who ate red meat were more likely to pass away before those that ate less red meat. The pre-mature deaths were caused by cancer, heart disease and other related illnesses.
After doing some research, what I have found is there are as many believers as non-believers to what the findings concluded. The problem with the study conducted was that “red meat” was not limited to prime choice cuts of beef but may have included sausages, hot dogs and other high in preservatives, nitrates and fats foods.
Additionally, processed meats found at your local deli are also responsible for the increased risk of death. What seems to be consistent is the group with the high death rate ate meat everyday, ate processed foods and had a diet high in saturated fats. The real lesson to take away here is eat red meat occasionally, eat processed foods sparingly and adopt a healthy lifestyle.
Before you change any dietary habits, consult a physician.
