Consuming red meat in amounts above what is typically recommended does not affect short-term cardiovascular disease risk factors, such as blood pressure and blood cholesterol, according to a new review of clinical trials from Purdue University.
"During the last 20 years, there have been recommendations to eat less red meat as part of a healthier diet, but our research supports that red meat can be incorporated into a healthier diet," said Wayne Campbell, professor of nutrition science. "Red meat is a nutrient-rich food, not only as a source for protein but also bioavailable iron."
The recommendations to limit red meat from the diet come mainly from studies that relate peoples' eating habits to whether they have cardiovascular disease. While these studies suggest that red meat consumption is associated with a higher risk of cardiovascular disease, they are not designed to show that red meat is causing cardiovascular disease. So Campbell, doctoral student Lauren O'Connor, and postdoctoral researcher Jung Eun Kim, conducted a review and analysis of past clinical trials, which are able to detect cause and effect between eating habits and health risks. They screened hundreds of related research articles, focusing on studies that met specific criteria including the amount of red meat consumed, evaluation of cardiovascular disease risk factors and study design. An analysis of the 24 studies that met the criteria is published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition.
Total red meat intake of >=0.5 servings/d does not negatively influence cardiovascular disease risk factors: a systemically searched meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. DOI: 10.3945/ajcn.116.142521
(Score: 3, Insightful) by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday January 03 2017, @10:24PM
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This was a terrible, terrible recommendation from the late 80's, early 90's. The carb-heavy, low protein diet taught in public schools directly lead to today's obesity epidemic and the declining life expectancy among the middle-aged American population.
(Score: 2) by wisnoskij on Tuesday January 03 2017, @10:37PM
The food pyramid is not horrible, pop had a far bigger effect on the obesity epidemic then telling people that the way they were already eating was good.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday January 03 2017, @11:25PM
Fake comment!
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(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday January 04 2017, @02:04AM
Also fruit juices. Many people think those are healthy, but they're just sugary drinks, even if the sugar is naturally present in the fruit. Eating the whole fruit is much healthier.
(Score: 2) by t-3 on Wednesday January 04 2017, @04:16PM
Real fruit juice (not sugary "cocktails") isn't unhealthy though... For sugars are much healthier than refined/synthesized sugars.
(Score: 3, Informative) by DeathMonkey on Tuesday January 03 2017, @11:00PM
Pretty good summary of 2016's year-in-health-news. [arstechnica.com]
A lot of evidence for corruption in the formation of those recommendations came out this year, among other interesting bits.
(Score: 2) by JoeMerchant on Wednesday January 04 2017, @12:31AM
... diet taught in public schools directly lead to today's obesity epidemic and the declining life expectancy among the middle-aged American population.
You seriously overestimate how much kids paid attention in school.
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(Score: 2) by VLM on Wednesday January 04 2017, @03:24PM
Don't forget the lunch ladies cafeteria with menus completely free of fats and protein. Just a steaming plate of pure carbs.
(Score: 2) by JoeMerchant on Wednesday January 04 2017, @09:14PM
Just a steaming plate of pure carbs.
That is actually a lesson that the kids learned in school, not between the ears, but in their gut biome...
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