Monday, April 6
Red meat consumption tied to shorter life span
A U.S. National Cancer Institute study found men and women who ate the highest amount of red meat had an increased risk of dying from any cause -- 31% and 36%, respectively -- compared with people who ate the least amount of red meat. Researchers also found that 11% of men's lives and 16% of women's lives could be saved by reducing meat consumption to the amount eaten by the bottom 20% in the study. More...
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The figures in this study speak volumes about the benefits of reduced meat consumption. A study by John Hopkins also found that the saturated fat in meat can increase the risk of heart disease, stroke, cancer and diabetes, four of the leading killers in the United States.
Its easy to reduce your risk of many preventable illnesses by cutting meat out of your diet just one day a week. Thats why I work on a public health campaign called Meatless Monday. For more information on us you should check out our website, www.MeatlessMonday.com
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