Red meat diet ups odds of early death
Eating red meat increases the chances of dying prematurely, according to
a large federal study that offers powerful new evidence that a diet that
regularly includes steaks, burgers and pork chops is hazardous to your
health.
The study of more than 500,000 middle-age and elderly Americans found
that those who consumed the equivalent of about a small hamburger every
day were more than 30 percent more likely to die during the 10 years
they were followed, mostly from heart disease and cancer. Sausage, cold
cuts and other processed meats also increased the risk.
Previous research had found a link between red meat and an increased
risk of heart disease and cancer, particularly colorectal cancer, but
the new study is the first large examination of the relationship between
eating meat and overall mortality.
From:http://www.thebirdman.org/Index/Temp/Temp-TheLessRedMeatTheBetter-LifeExtension.htm
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