Less Meat = Less Risk Of Disease
A new study just came out – the biggest of it’s kind – that tells us “that older Americans who eat large amounts of red meat and processed meats face a greater risk of death from heart disease and cancer.”
I know you’re thinking, we know this already!!! And we do know it. Studies like this have been coming out in a steady stream for years. We know that plant based diets lower your risk for many of the major killers – heart disease, strokes, cancer, and diabetes.
Here are some stats from the new study:
Over 10 years, eating the equivalent of a quarter-pound hamburger daily gave men in the study a 22 percent higher risk of dying of cancer and a 27 percent higher risk of dying of heart disease. That’s compared to those who ate the least red meat, just 5 ounces per week.
Women who ate large amounts of red meat had a 20 percent higher risk of dying of cancer and a 50 percent higher risk of dying of heart disease than women who ate less.
The article is full of numbers like these, so check it out and talk about it, blog about it, tell your parents, friends, whatever. Going veg isn’t just about animals (although animals are the reason I did it). It’s also a great idea for our health. Lowering your intake of processed foods, meats and dairy and packing your diet with vegetables, fruits, whole grains, nuts and other assorted goodness will help your health, animals and the environment. It’s a win win win situation.
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