Daily Consumption of Meat Shorten Life

Maybe, this time you should really be more serious to reduce meat consumption. The new study from Harvard University this is not the first to show that the consumption of red meat is harmful to health: eat an extra serving of meat per day was associated with a 16% increase in risk of cardiovascular death and 10% of cancer deaths. Even the risk of death increased by 20% with consumption of processed meats (sausage, bacon, etc.). 'Vegetarian tempeh lettuce wraps' photo (c) 2009, little blue hen - license: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0 /

To reach the conclusion, researchers analyzed data from two different studies in 37 698 men and 83 644 women who were followed for more than 20 years. They also concluded that 9.3% of deaths of men and 7.6% women deaths could be prevented if all participants ate less red meat.

This result is not surprising because many previous studies have concluded that daily consumption of red meat is associated with increased risk of metabolic diseases, including diabetes. Red meat is also a major source of saturated fats that increase the levels of bad cholesterol in the blood. Diabetes and high cholesterol is a major factor of cardiovascular disease. In addition, cooking red meat at high temperatures (broiled or baked) can produce carcinogenic compounds, which lead to cancer.

"I think the overall message is that we should eat less meat and processed meat eliminate from the diet," said study leader Dr An Pan. "For unprocessed red meat, most people should reduce the amount consumed less than three servings per week and replacing portions with fish and poultry."

In conclusion: reducing red meat, replace it with fish or poultry = reduced risk of death.