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.
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, in 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.
Longevity to 180 years is not just a theory. Researchers say that millions of years ago, humans did live to 150 years and that some even lived to 180 years. This is fact, not fiction. The reason we don't live that long today is caused by many factors. The increased population in this country has caused more disease and pollution. Air pollution is a fact but that might take generations to fix. The biggest factor that is killing most of us today is caused from the food and drinks that we consume.
Participants in the study 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 the 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. Why is red meat so bad? It's the animal fat that's marbled in red meat. You can't avoid it. 39 million Americans take medication for cholesterol. That's 34 percent of all adults.
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 in one meal, about 12 grams or one-half ounce. What happens to the rest of the fat? Some will simply clog up your liver and the rest will be stored in fat cells.
What's so bad about that? Most of us don't have an enlarged heart. Your heart reaches maximum size about the same time you become fully grown. For most of us that might be age 21 to 24, or somewhere in between. Your organs and other body functions will work best when you reach the fully grown stage in your life. Adding size after you are fully grown can start to put a strain on your organs and that will slow down body functions. Slowing down body functions will cause you to process your food slower and as a result, more of your food will be stored in food cells.
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