Red Meat

Associations of Processed Meat, Unprocessed Red Meat, Poultry, or Fish Intake With Incident Cardiovascular Disease and All-Cause Mortality

February 3, 2020 Associations of Processed Meat, Unprocessed Red Meat, Poultry, or Fish Intake With Incident Cardiovascular Disease and All-Cause Mortality Victor W. Zhong, PhD JAMA Intern Med. Published online February 3, 2020. doi:10.1001/jamainternmed.2019.6969 Key Points Question Is consuming processed meat, unprocessed red meat, poultry, or fish associated with incident cardiovascular disease and all-cause mortality? Findings […]

No need to cut down red and processed meat consumption

Newswise | October 01, 2019 Most people can continue to eat red and processed meat as they do now. A panel of international scientists led by researchers at Dalhousie and McMaster universities systematically reviewed the evidence and have recommended that most adults should continue to eat their current levels of red and processed meat. The […]

Is Everything We Know About Meat Consumption Wrong?

Stunning new recommendation says to keep eating it by Kristen Monaco, Staff Writer, MedPage Today September 30, 2019 A new dietary guideline appearing in Annals of Internal Medicine declared eating red meat and processed meats won’t adversely affect health. However, many experts in the field are hitting back stating there is simply no scientific evidence to support this claim made […]

Risks of Ischemic Heart Disease and Stroke in Meat Eaters, Fish Eaters, and Vegetarians

September 25, 2019 TAKE-HOME MESSAGE The EPIC-Oxford prospective cohort study examined incident cases of ischemic heart disease and stroke in 48,188 participants with no history of cardiovascular disease or stroke who were classified as meat eaters, fish eaters, and vegetarians (including vegans) over an 18.1-year period. UK National Health Service data were used to detect […]

Red meat and processed meat intake and risk of colorectal cancer: A population-based case–control study

European Journal of Cancer Prevention — Saliba W, et al. | July 08, 2019 In a prospective, population-based, case–control study in northern Israel (the Molecular Epidemiology of Colorectal Cancer study; n=10,026), researchers assessed the risk of colorectal cancer (CRC) in relation to red meat subtype intake among Jewish and Arabs populations in a unique Mediterranean […]

Heavier red meat consumption tied to higher NAFLD risk

Reuters Health News | February 13, 2019 People who eat a lot of animal protein may be more likely to have excessive fat in their livers and a higher risk of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) than individuals whose main source of protein is vegetables, a Dutch study suggests. Researchers examined data from dietary questionnaires […]

Integrative Treatment for Colorectal Cancer: A Comprehensive Approach – Full Text

The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine Vol. 24, No. 9-10 Invited Review Articles Free Access Keith I. Block, , Penny B. Block, , and Charlotte Gyllenhaal Published Online:24 Sep 2018https://doi.org/10.1089/acm.2018.0125 Abstract A comprehensive approach to integrative treatment of colorectal cancer (CRC) patients involves three spheres of intervention: lifestyle, biology, and conventional treatment. Individualization of […]

Red Meat for Your Heart

Fat, ground, burnt, and adulterated with steroids, antibiotics, nitrates, sulfites, and chemical preservatives – that’s how the average Westerner “likes” his meat (’cause it’s cheap, you know). No wonder that the majority of epidemiological studies (you know that’s the branch of science, where people invent explanations for observations) “shows”: red meat kills! As a SuppVersity […]

Carcinogenicity of high consumption of meat and lung cancer risk among non-smokers: A comprehensive meta-analysis

Nutrition and Cancer | October 12, 2017 Gnagnarella P, et al. – A meta-analysis was undertaken to determin the association of lung cancer, among never smokers, with consumption of various type of meat, fish, heterocyclic amines and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons. There appeared no relevant associations between high consumption of other types of meat, fish nor […]

Cooking Methods for Red Meats Associated With Risk of Type 2 Diabetes

June 22, 2017 Diabetes Care TAKE-HOME MESSAGE Women aged 30 to 55 years without type 2 diabetes (T2D) were followed for a total of 1.24 million person-years to evaluate the association between cooking methods for red meats and the risk of T2D in women consuming two or more servings of red meat each week. There […]

Texas A&M researchers say beef brisket has health benefits

As if you need another reason to eat more Texas brisket Will Axford, Houston Chronicle | September 2, 2016 If you live in Texas, you probably don’t need another reason to eat more beef brisket, but researchers at Texas A&M just gave you one: it’s healthy. Brisket has a high level of oleic acid which regulates […]

Replacing red meat and processed red meat for white meat, fish, legumes or eggs is associated with lower risk of incidence of metabolic syndrome

Clinical Nutrition, 04/05/2016 BecerraTomás N, et al. – The authors investigated associations between total consumption of meat and its subtypes and incident metabolic syndrome (MetS) and estimated the effect of substituting red meat (RM) or processed red meats (PRM) for alternative protein–rich foods. RM and PRM consumption was associated with higher risk of MetS. Replacing […]

The Red Meat, Eggs, Fat, and Salt Diet

Reason.com Government nutrition nannies get it wrong Ronald Bailey|Feb. 24, 2015 9:47 am Progressives tend to believe that government knows best. The unfolding fiasco over government nutrition misinformation should give them pause. For years now the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have been recommending that “everyone age 2 and up should consume less than […]

Diet and colorectal cancer

01/30/2015 Maturitas   Baena R, et al. – The aim of this report is to present a review of the published epidemiologic research to date reflecting the most current scientific evidence related to diet and colorectal cancer (CRC) risk. CRC is a preventable disease through the modification of associated risk factors, including physical inactivity, obesity […]

Nutrients, Foods, and Colorectal Cancer Prevention

January 28, 2015 Nutrients, Foods, and Colorectal Cancer Prevention Gastroenterology TAKE-HOME MESSAGE Epidemiological and experimental studies over the years have linked several foods to risk of colorectal cancer. Foods associated with lower risk include calcium, fiber, milk, and whole grains. Foods associated with higher risk include red meat and processed meat. Chemopreventive effects are attributed […]

Diet and physical activity in the prevention of colorectal cancer 

Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network,12/28/2014  Clinical Article Mehta M, et al. – Lifestyle modifications, such as increasing physical activity and consumption of a diet rich in fiber, fruits, vegetables, fish, and poultry and low in red and processed meats, have been advocated for primary prevention of several chronic diseases, and may in fact be […]

Red Meat Bad for Heart Failure?

Video at MedPageToday as well. Published: Oct 28, 2014 | Updated: Oct 29, 2014 By Crystal Phend, Senior Staff Writer, MedPage Today Action Points Note that this cohort study demonstrated an association between baseline trimethylamine-N-oxide levels and subsequent mortality among patients with heart failure. Be aware that dietary histories were not obtained from the patients […]

The influence of whole grain products and red meat on intestinal microbiota composition in normal weight adults

The influence of whole grain products and red meat on intestinal microbiota composition in normal weight adults: A randomized crossover intervention trial PLOS ONE, 10/22/2014 Clinical Article Foerster J, et al. – The authors investigated how a diet rich in whole grain (WG) products and red meat (RM) influences microbiota. The study showed that diet […]

Effects of a DASH-like diet containing lean beef on vascular health

J Hum Hypertens. 2014 Oct;28(10):600-5. doi: 10.1038/jhh.2014.34. Epub 2014 Jun 19. Roussell MA1, Hill AM1, Gaugler TL2, West SG3, Ulbrecht JS4, Vanden Heuvel JP5, Gillies PJ6, Kris-Etherton PM1. Abstract A DASH (dietary approaches to stop hypertension) dietary pattern rich in fruits and vegetables and low-fat dairy products with increased dietary protein provided primarily from plant […]

Dietary protein sources (Red Meat) in early adulthood and breast cancer incidence: prospective cohort study 

BMJ, 06/24/2014 > Evidence Based Medicine  Clinical Article Farvid MS, et al. – The aim is to investigate the association between dietary protein sources in early adulthood and risk of breast cancer. Higher red meat intake in early adulthood may be a risk factor for breast cancer, and replacing red meat with a combination of legumes, poultry, nuts […]