The Real Reason Red Meat is Dangerous to your Health?
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Not all red meats are created equal. Better phrased – not all red meats affect our health equally. These are the findings published recently in Circulation , the scholarly journal of the American Heart Association . Turns out that processed meats are far more likely to increase your chances of diabetes and heart disease, when compared to unprocessed. The study, a meta-analysis of previous research efforts, specifically bifurcated meats to 2 categories – unprocessed and processed. Eating unprocessed beef, pork or lamb appeared not to raise risks of heart attacks and diabetes … suggesting that salt and chemical preservatives may be the real cause of these two health problems associated with eating meat. … on average, each 1.8 oz (50 grams) daily serving of processed meat a day — one to two slices of …
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