NUTRITION: Red meat linked to higher risk of premature death:

A new study indicates that eating unprocessed red meat (hamburger, pork, roast beef, lamb) and processed meats (bacon, hot dogs, bologna, sausage) may increase a person’s risk of premature death and raise their risk of death from heart disease and cancer.

Conversely, substituting other foods such as fish, poultry, nuts and beans for red meat may lower their risk of premature death, the analysis suggests.

Dr. An Pan, of the Harvard School of Public Health, analyzed the diet, health and death data on 37,698 men and 83,644 women.

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