Another study has been released about the dire facts of a diet heavy in red meat, especially processed red meat, like salami.
I love salami! That with olives and cheese, plus a glass of wine, is one of my favorite snacks.
But, according to CNN, the 28-year study–that’s right, health professionals and researchers followed 121,000 middle-aged men and women for 28 years–showed that 20 percent of the subjects died during that time. Now this is people who eat red meat on a daily basis, including the salami, hot dogs, bacon etc. Eating just one extra serving a day of red meat put the subjects in the study at a 13 percent higher risk of dying (does this count if you didn’t have the first serving?)
The bad facts of red meat consumption are:
- High saturated fat content that can contribute to heart disease
- Carcinogens produced by charred red meat at high temperatures
- The high amount of additives in processed meats could cause cancer
Health professionals, cited in the CNN health report, suggest eating more whole grains, legumes and fruits and vegetables, and even eliminating red meat altogether. One professor of medicine though believes that lean meats, fruits and vegetables would be fine, as long as you limit sugar, starch, grain and dairy intake.
One thing is for sure–we Americans don’t eat enough fruits and vegetables.
I don’t eat red meat daily, not even the salami, but considering the thought of all those additives, I might just have to stick to nuts and cranberries for my snack. Do they go with wine?
Here’s the full story on CNN.
El Rey Brian–the tacos, the salami, the juicy steaks…:(
funny about the timing of this article. i read a similar one from NYtimes this morning.
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/03/13/health/research/red-meat-linked-to-cancer-and-heart-disease.html?_r=1&src=me&ref=general
so if i eat red meat for 7 days straight with 3 ounces increment each day, i can be sure to die from a heart attack by the end of 7 days? not a bad way to die hehe
@[600009208:2048:El Rey Brian] The story is everywhere…how do you get 7 days?
from the article, “they found that each daily increase of three ounces of red meat was associated with…a 16 percent greater risk of cardiovascular death…” 16% chance x 7 days a week gives me a 112% chance to die soon hehe
@[1079479068:2048:Laura Tate]! How are you? Miss you! Are you writing? How is everything?
I love meat.
Red meat.
Hey Rachel Resnick! I’m doing great. Writing for my blogs, for other people, but not myself lately…got to get into the groove again. I love red meat too….maybe meat from organically fed, range free raised cows would be best..but no salami…
@[782008041:2048:Rachel Resnick] How are you?
nuts and cranberry with wine? You may need to do an article on the explosion of really good micro brews and the appropriate food parings with same.
Good idea Charles!
Laura Tate I have always been a huge Meat eater being from Texas but eat very little now have you seen the articles and video’s of the pink slime and food glue in hamburgers, also not fit for a dog to eat bathe in amonia. Ummmmm there is something about this that has halted this Burger Queen from eating them. I’ll go find the postings I have received in recent days.
@[100003030896829:2048:Anne Willis] yes, I like meat too, but the more one learns about how it’s processed, the less appetizing it becomes…
Need to order some fresh free range red meat at a local butcher or online. Venison and goat are good too. We are now raising chickens and goats, but will probably not eat the goats. My kids gave them names. That was a mistake. 🙂