Showing posts with label meat. Show all posts
Showing posts with label meat. Show all posts

August 19, 2010

Choosing Healthier Protein-Rich Foods Instead of Red and Processed Meats May Reduce Heart Disease

ScienceDaily for August 18, 2020 reported on red meat and heart disease.

Eating more fresh red meat, processed red meat and high-fat dairy carried an increased risk of heart disease in the study. Women who had two servings per day of red meat compared to those who had half a serving per day had a 30 percent higher risk of developing coronary heart disease.

August 3, 2010

Certain Meat Components May Increase Bladder Cancer Risk, Study Suggests

ScienceDaily for August 2, 2010 reported on meat and cancer.

The investigators had information from approximately 300,000 men and women aged 50 to 71 years from eight US states. At the start of the study (1995 to 1996), all participants completed lifestyle and dietary questionnaires about their usual consumption of foods and drinks. The participants were followed for up to eight years, during which time 854 people were diagnosed with bladder cancer.