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


William