Eating red meat appears to increase your chance of dying and there is “sound” evidence that a vegetarian diet is healthier, according to researchers who carried out a review of recent studies on the issue. In a paper entitled Is Meat Killing Us?, doctors from the Mayo Clinic in Arizona said a vegan diet had been shown to “reverse” cardiovascular disease, reduce blood pressure and the risk of getting diabetes.
Last year, in a controversial step, the World Health Organisation warned that processed meat caused cancer and red meat was also “probably” carcinogenic. 'The evidence is consistent that increased intake of red meat, especially processed red meat, is associated with increased all-cause mortality'
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