Does Lots of Red Meat Mean an Early Grave?

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If you turn to red meat as your main source of protein, you could be shortening your life, a new study suggests. Yes, that's possible, we all digest food differently. The genes you were born with and your DNA have a lot to do with the way you process food. We are all different in that respect. 

The foods your ancestors  ate helped to develop their digestive system to process their food. That's the reason you see a big difference in the east Asian people versus the European people. Europeans had more of a meat-based diet versus the Asians that had a fish based diet. The exception to that are those people who lived along the water, like the Mediterranean people and others that lived in the Baltics and along the Atlantic. 

These differences in our digestive systems can account for some of the overweight problems around the globe. It takes several generations to  alter your digestive system, so for example, when an Asian comes to the U.S.  and changes their diet from fish based to a red meat diet, it won't be unusual for that person to have trouble digesting food.  If your body has a problem processing food then they will start to gain more body fat.

People who get more of their protein from plant sources have an overall lower risk of dying early than those who consume a lot of animal protein. However, not all animal proteins carry the same level of risk, said lead researcher Dr. Mingyang Song. 

"We found protein from red meat, particularly processed red meat, is strongly associated with mortality," he said. "The protein from fish or chicken is not really associated with mortality."

The study findings make a case for including more plant protein in your daily diet:
  • For every 3 percent increase in plant protein in their daily diet, participants experienced a 10 percent lower risk of death from all causes and a 12 percent lower risk of heart-related death, the investigators found.
  • Participants experienced a 2 percent increased risk of death from all causes and an 8 percent increased risk of heart-related death for every 10 percent increase of animal protein in their total daily calories.
  • Swapping 3 percent of calories from animal protein with plant protein lowered overall risk of premature death, based on the type of animal protein being substituted.
  • The risk of early death dropped 34 percent if people ate less processed red meat, 12 percent for less unprocessed red meat, and 19 percent for fewer eggs, the findings showed. Processed red meats include items like bacon, sausage and deli meats, Song said.
Registered dietitian and health fitness instructor Jim White said the findings aren't surprising.
Processed meats contain loads of sodium and nitrates, which have been linked to heart disease and cancer. Fatty cuts of meat, particularly red meat, also contain loads of saturated fat, cholesterol, and extra calories, said White, a spokesman for the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.

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