If you turn to red meat as your main source of protein, you could be shortening your life, a new study suggests. This statement was part of a new study about Cholesterol and High Blood Pressure. Many of us take pills to control our blood pressure and cholesterol medication for good blood flow, but your body does that on its own if you eat the right foods. It's not a good idea to take medications just to compensate for your bad eating habits.
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, the researchers said. That’s somewhat true. Some cultures in other parts of the world will consume more animal meat than we do, for example Africa, but it’s not the same as the meat we buy.
However, not all animal proteins carry the same level of risk. “We found protein from red meat, particularly processed red meat, is strongly associated with mortality,” researchers said. “The protein from fish or chicken is not really associated with mortality.”
For every 3 percent increase in plant protein in their daily diet, participants in this research study experienced a 10 percent lower risk of death from all causes and a 12 percent lower risk of heart-related death. All the studies that I read always compare only those people in the study to each other. No one really knows how long humans can live. Research is being done today that will prove humans can live 180 years. Other research being done now is trying to prove humans can live 300 years but that hasn’t yet been confirmed. This information will be important to “space travel” and should be completed in a couple of years.
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 (lunch meat and sausage), 12 percent for less unprocessed red meat (fresh cuts like steaks), and 19 percent for fewer eggs, the findings showed.
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, researchers said. The problem with red meat is that you can’t avoid the animal fat that comes with it. That’s the reason doctors always stress lean meat. Animal fat is the source of most of our health problems. Your liver can only process a very small amount of animal fat at one meal, about 12 grams or one-half ounce. If you eat a 4% piece of red meat, you might be consuming 1 or 2 ounces of animal fat in one meal.
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