Heart disease: Consuming too much saturated fat may raise risk

A study finds high intakes of common saturated fats – such as those found in red meat, dairy fat, butter, and palm oil – may raise risk of heart disease.

Red meat consumption linked to kidney failure

The number of kidney disease cases is steadily rising. Breaking research finds a strong link between increased red meat intake and end-stage renal disease.

Red meat compound linked to worse outcomes in heart failure patients

Higher levels of circulating TMAO – a compound gut bacteria produce during digestion of red meat – precedes worse outcomes in acute heart failure patients, a new study finds.

Reduced risk of heart disease associated with replacing saturated fat with polyunsaturated fat

People who swap 5% of the calories they consume from saturated fat sources such as red meat and butter with foods containing linoleic acid – the main polyunsaturated fat found in vegetable oil, nuts…

Higher red meat consumption could increase risk of breast cancer

Is there a link between red meat intake and breast cancer? A new study investigating dietary protein sources in early adulthood suggests that there could be.

Western Style Diet Consumed In UK May Lead To Greater Risk Of Premature Death

Data from a new study of British adults suggest that adherence to a “Western-style” diet (fried and sweet food, processed and red meat, refined grains, and high-fat dairy products) reduces a person’s likelihood of achieving older ages in good health and with higher functionality. Study results appear in the May issue of The American Journal of Medicine…

New Link Discovered Between Heart Disease And Red Meat

A compound abundant in red meat and added as a supplement to popular energy drinks has been found to promote atherosclerosis – or the hardening or clogging of the arteries – according to Cleveland Clinic research published online this week in the journal Nature Medicine…

Compound In Red Meat, Energy Drinks, Raises Heart Risk Via Gut Bacteria

Researchers in the US have discovered a surprising new connection between red meat and heart risk that involves bacteria living in the gut. Gut bacteria digest L-carnitine, a compound abundant in red meat and added to popular energy drinks, to produce trimethylamine-N-oxide (TMAO), a metabolite already suspected of helping to clog up arteries…

New link between heart disease and red meat: New understanding of cardiovascular health benefits of vegan, vegetarian diets

A compound abundant in red meat and added as a supplement to popular energy drinks has been found to promote atherosclerosis — or the hardening or clogging of the arteries.

BU Study Finds Diet High In Vegetables And Fruit Associated With Less Weight Gain In African American Women

Investigators from the Slone Epidemiology Center at Boston University have reported that African American women who consumed a diet high in vegetables and fruit gained less weight over a 14-year period than those who consumed a diet high in red meat and fried foods…

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