Everything you know about red meat is wrong
In the past few years, we are witnessing new and conflicting information about nutrition published by reputable magazines. Because of this conflicting information we cannot decide what we should eat and what should we avoid. One of the foods that are most often discussed is red meat, which some believe to be the cause of various health problems and most of the so-called modern diseases. However, the vast majority of these stories have no scientific basis. That’s why we are sharing the five most common myths about eating red meat:
- Red meat causes cancer
This assumption has more to do with the ways of preparing food. We should be especially careful and we should prepare red meat in a gentler way (the met should not be burned). However, there is no evidence on the connection between consumption of red meat and developing cancer.
- Red meats rot in your colon
Some people believe that red meat cannot be completely degraded in the digestive system. But once again, there is no scientific basis for this claim.
- Meat leads to various heart issues and diseases
Meat is often blamed for heart disease and type 2 diabetes, however, people have consumed meat for many years before these diseases became so common. What is important is to avoid eating too much meat and avoid processed meats.
- Meat harms the body
Some people believe that the protein found in meat is bad for the bones and kidneys. Although studies have shown that increased consumption of meat leads to a short-term loss of calcium, long-term effects are actually quite different.
- Meat makes us fat
It is true that meat contains a lot of calories and that’s why many people think that it makes us fat. However, meat is an excellent source of proteins which can actually help people with their weight loss efforts.