by Scott Gilbert, Pennsylvania State University It sizzles on the grill. But does it fizzle in terms of nutrition? That’s the question when it comes to the new plant-based burgers that are flying off grocery store shelves and restaurant tables. Consumer choices include the Beyond Burger, the Impossible Burger and even Impossible sausage crumbles, which...
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Is Meat Good or Bad? How to Avoid Whiplash from Nutritional Studies
One study found that 80 percent of people have come across conflicting nutritional advice. Experts recommend not changing your diet entirely based on one study. Look at a wide range of research and remember a diet full of fruits, vegetables, and lean proteins is still pretty healthy. You’ve been hearing for decades that it’s a...
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Major study finds cutting down red and processed meat consumption has little impact on health
by McMaster University Most people can continue to eat red and processed meat as they do now. A panel of international scientists led by researchers at Dalhousie and McMaster universities systematically reviewed the evidence and have recommended that most adults should continue to eat their current levels of red and processed meat. The researchers performed...
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Eat as much meat as you like? Really?
The press release from the Annals of Internal Medicine arrived last week under embargo, sent to me by several reporters: “New guidelines: No need to reduce red or processed meat consumption for good health.” The press announcement was accompanied by 5 review papers, a sixth with this recommendation, and an editorial. These are posted on the website of their publisher, the...
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Red and white meats are equally bad for cholesterol
UCSF CHORI study also shows that saturated fats raise low density lipoproteins (LDLs) by the same amount, regardless of meat type UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA – SAN FRANCISCO Contrary to popular belief, consuming red meat and white meat such as poultry, have equal effects on blood cholesterol levels, according to a study published today in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. The study,...
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Study finds red meat as part of a healthy diet linked to reduced risk of multiple sclerosis
People who consume unprocessed red meat as part of a healthy Mediterranean diet may reduce their risk of multiple sclerosis (MS), new research led by Curtin University and The Australian National University has found. The research, published in The Journal of Nutrition, examined data from 840 Australians who took part in the Ausimmune Study to determine whether there was a...