Meat consumption

Peer-Reviewed Scientific Articles​

Red meat consumption: An overview of the risks and benefits

URL: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0309174009002514

Journal: Meat Science

Publication Date: 01/2010

Summary: moderate consumption of lean red meat as part of a balanced diet is unlikely to increase risk for CVD or colon cancer, but may positively influence nutrient intakes and fatty acid profiles, thereby impacting positively on long-term health.

Key Takeaways

Moderate intake of lean red meat is associated with overall better health and will not increase your risk for heart disease or colon cancer.

Meat consumption and risk of colorectal cancer in Japan: the Miyagi Cohort Study.

URL: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/m/pubmed/16679863/?i=5&from=/28256076/related

Journal: European Journal of Cancer Prevention

Publication Date: 06/2006

Summary: Prospective cohort study of Japanese. The data do not support the hypothesis that meat consumption is a risk factor for colorectal cancer.

Key Takeaways

Eating meat does not increase your risk for colon cancer.

Meat as a component of a healthy diet – are there any risks or benefits if meat is avoided in the diet?

URL: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0309174005000422

Journal: Meat Science

Publication Date: 07/2005

Summary: Taken together meat is an important nutrient for human health and development. As an essential part of a mixed diet, meat ensures adequate delivery of essential micronutrients and amino acids and is involved in regulatory processes of energy metabolism.

Key Takeaways

Meat contains essential micronutrients important for healthy human development an function.

Dietary lean red meat and human evolution

URL: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s003940050005

Journal: European Journal of Nutrition

Publication Date: 06/2000

Summary: lean meat is a healthy and beneficial component of any well-balanced diet as long as it is fat trimmed and consumed as part of a varied diet.

Key Takeaways

Lean red meat has been part of the human diet throughout our evolutionary history, and is an healthy component of a modern diet.

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