Another Myth Busted: 2021 Study shows red meat not associated with heart disease, cancer or early death; but higher intake of processed meat is

This further vindicates those lifestyle diets based on unprocessed meats, and whole foods. With meat as the common denominator, one can only assume the issue with processed meats (and other processed foods) is the additional chemical and flavour agents that get added to processed foods.

The Prospective Urban Rural Epidemiology (PURE) Study is a cohort of 134,297 individuals enrolled from 21 low-, middle-, and high-income countries.

"In a large multinational prospective study, we did not find significant associations between unprocessed red meat and poultry intake and mortality or major CVD. Conversely, a higher intake of processed meat was associated with a higher risk of mortality and major CVD."

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Multinational study published in The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition suggests that consumption of moderate amounts of unprocessed meat is Read More