Researchers Now Advising Against Red Meat

We really need to read carefully some of the studies about red meat that are being reported lately. Observational studies prove little, but these studies are getting press. Recently one of the studies was done by a doctor associated with the Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, MA, it is looks like 22 years of observational looking fits the agenda of the lead investigator.

Now I am not saying that this is not possible, and with all of the growth hormones and antibiotics fed to cattle, it may be that they are right. I do know that less meat is being certified as heart healthy, and the majority of this is grass fed beef.

This is getting a lot of attention in the news media and even in some of the medical journals. It is also being hyped in the medical press. There are even some bloggers hyping the study as being the last nail in the red meat coffin.  I do not believe them.  

At least Tom Naughton has shown the truth about the study and I urge you to read his blog here. Another blog worth reading is this one at Mark's Daily Apple. It is written by a guest blogger and worth the time to read.

For those wanting to read Gary Taubes, I urge you to read his blog about the red meat studies which he calls by other terms.

Since I am behind the times on this topic, reading what others more versed on this is only proper and I hope I have given you something worth your time.  Two other articles about the same study are here and here.

Is Your Bologna Named Diabetes?

This may not be fair, but when I read the title of this article, all I could think of was Tom Naughton and his funny picture with his mouth stuffed with what looks like eight pieces of rolled bologna. His motto is what keeps me coming back. Enjoy yourself here reading Tom.

The article is not as funny and is written with a clear agenda to stop people from eating red meat. The first statement which I find valid is that processed products such as bologna and hot dogs can increase your risk of type 2 diabetes. It also says that the risk is increased by almost half. Then it takes off on getting your protein from other sources such as nuts, whole grains, and low fat dairy and that this will have the reverse effect.

All of this may have some scientific basis, but I prefer to get much of my protein from unprocessed meats, whether beef, pork, or poultry. This article is clearly not written for me, but is written for anyone that will not eat red meat and may or may not be vegan.

So while I thought the title was something I could relate to, the agenda is definitely biased against all red meats – processed or unprocessed. My guess is that this is definitely a bad science study and the conclusions are engineered to put the message out that they were looking for and wanted to promote.

Another study finds that processed meats are still on the hot seat and increase the risk for stroke or death, but the evidence for unprocessed red meat is not as strong. You may read this study here.