Red and processed meat: No worries, some or none? From the Here's more health news you can use series Howard LeWine, M.D., Harvard Health Publishing Aug 6, 2021 Aug 6, 2021 Updated Aug 12, 2021 0 Dreamstime/TNS Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Howard LeWine, M.D., Harvard Health Publishing Q: Similar to so much advice about the healthiest diet, I’m confused about how much red meat I can eat, if any. What’s your advice?kAmkDEC@?8mpik^DEC@?8m tIA6CED 4@?E:?F6 E@ 5632E6 E96 C:89E 2?DH6C E@ E9:D BF6DE:@?] pG@:5:?8 C65 2?5 AC@46DD65 >62ED 92D 366? 2 DE2?52C5 AF3=:4 962=E9 >6DD286 7@C >2?J J62CD]k^AmkAmx? a_`h[ 2 9:89=J C6DA64E65 >65:42= ;@FC?2= AF3=:D965 2 C6G:6H @7 E96 =:E6C2EFC6 @? E96 E@A:4] %96 2FE9@CD 4@?4=F565 E92E E96C6 :D “=@H” 6G:56?46 E92E 62E:?8 C65 >62E @C AC@46DD65 >62E 25G6CD6=J 67764ED 962=E9 C:D<D] %96:C 25G:46i %96C6’D ?@ ?665 E@ C65F46 J@FC C68F=2C C65 >62E 2?5 AC@46DD65 >62E :?E2<6 7@C 962=E9 C62D@?D]k^Am kAm&?DFCAC:D:?8=J[ E96 324<=2D9 7C@> >@DE @7 E96 ?FEC:E:@?2= D4:6?46 4@>>F?:EJ H2D D92CA 2?5 DH:7E] %96 DEF5J 2?5 :ED H:56DAC625 C624E:@? @?46 282:? 3C@F89E FA E96 BF6DE:@? @7 H96E96C C65 >62E 2?5 AC@46DD65 >62E 2C6 325 7@C J@FC 962=E9 2?5 :7 A6@A=6 D9@F=5 4FE E96> @FE @C D:>A=J 4FE 324<]k^Am People are also reading… Franklin County sheriff's deputies often make immigration arrests for ICE Manhunt ends with fatal shooting of Henry County suspect Board approves carp comeback at Smith Mountain Lake to eat invasive hydrilla Franklin County wants to raise taxes. Here's where the money would go. Spanberger signs bills that tighten controls on guns Lawsuit against state trooper on behalf of Franklin County girl moves forward Spanberger signs Virginia minimum wage increase Spanberger signs bills on probation, manufactured protein and Confederate license plates Franklin County chicken and bee zoning overhaul draws resident backlash Trump to visit Charlottesville Friday Carter Bank sold Justice loan portfolio to Omni parent company Hop on 'The Energy Bus': Book inspires Rocky Mount Elementary students Spanberger: A bumpy road, but a budget is on a path to her desk Spanberger vetoes Fairfax casino bill 12-year-old arrested in death of classmate who was hit in the head by a metal water bottle kAmp44F>F=2E65 3@5J @7 6G:56?46 D9@HD 2 4=62C =:?< 36EH66? 9:89 :?E2<6 @7 C65 2?5 AC@46DD65 >62ED 2?5 2 9:896C C:D< 7@C 962CE 5:D62D6[ 42?46C[ 5:236E6D 2?5 AC6>2EFC6 562E9] qFE E96 <6J H@C5 96C6 :D “9:89]” %96 6I24E 2>@F?ED 7@C D276=J 4@?DF>:?8 C65 >62E 2C6 @A6? E@ 5632E6]k^Am kAm%96 >2;@C:EJ @7 DEF5:6D D9@H E92E A6@A=6 H:E9 2 C6=2E:G6=J =@H :?E2<6 92G6 =@H6C 962=E9 C:D<D] (9:=6 E96C6 :D ?@ 5:D25G2?E286 E@ 2G@:5:?8 2== C65 >62E[ >J 86?6C2= C64@>>6?52E:@? :D E@ DE:4< E@ ?@ >@C6 E92? EH@ E@ E9C66 D6CG:?8D A6C H66< 7@C >62E =@G6CD]k^Am kAms@?’E 7@4FD D@ >F49 @? 24EF2= D6CG:?8 D:K6D[ 3FE C2E96C @? C65 >62E’D A=246>6?E :? >62=D] x?DE625 @7 E96 >2:? 4@FCD6[ FD6 C65 >62E 2D 2 D:56 5:D9] r@?D:56C C65 >62E 2 =FIFCJ 2?5 ?@E 2 DE2A=6 7@@5]k^Am kAmu@C AC@46DD65 >62E[ E96C6 :D 2 DEC@?86C 2DD@4:2E:@? H:E9 2 9:896C C:D< @7 962CE 5:D62D6 2?5 42?46C W6DA64:2==J 4@=@? 42?46CX] !C@46DD65 >62E AC@5F4ED 4@?E2:? 9:89 2>@F?ED @7 255:E:G6D 2?5 496>:42=D[ H9:49 >2J 4@?EC:3FE6 E@ 962=E9 C:D<D] p82:?[ E96C6 :D ?@E 2 DA64:7:4 2>@F?E E92E :D 4@?D:56C65 D276[ D@ J@F D9@F=5 <66A AC@46DD65 >62E :?E2<6 E@ 2 >:?:>F>]k^Am kAm(9:=6 >2?J A6@A=6 2C6 H:==:?8 E@ A2J >@C6 7@C @C82?:4 2?5 8C2DD\765 3667[ E96C6 2C6 ?@ 7:C> DEF5:6D E92E 92G6 D9@H? E96J 92G6 ?FEC:E:@?2= @C 962=E9 25G2?E286D] qFE E96D6 EJA6D @7 C65 >62E >2J 36 >@C6 A6CD@?2==J 56D:C23=6[ 2D E96J 4@?E2:? =@H @C ?@ 8C@HE9 9@C>@?6D 4@>A2C65 H:E9 C68F=2C 8C2:?\765 3667]k^AmkA 4=2DDlQD9:CEE2:=Qmk6>mWw@H2C5 {6(:?6[ |]s][ :D 2? :?E6C?:DE 2E qC:892> 2?5 (@>6?’D w@DA:E2= :? q@DE@? 2?5 2DD:DE2?E AC@76DD@C 2E w2CG2C5 |65:42= $49@@=] u@C 255:E:@?2= 4@?DF>6C 962=E9 :?7@C>2E:@?[ A=62D6 G:D:E k2 9C67lQ9EEAi^^HHH]962=E9]92CG2C5]65FQmHHH]962=E9]92CG2C5]65Fk^2m]Xk^6>mk^Am In this Series Here's more health news you can use Updated Aug 12, 2021 Red and processed meat: No worries, some or none? Aug 6, 2021 5 stair exercises to do at home Aug 6, 2021 Increasing fiber intake relieves constipation and can be good for you 8 updates Next 0 comments Be the first to know Get local news delivered to your inbox! Sign up! * I understand and agree that registration on or use of this site constitutes agreement to its user agreement and privacy policy. Related to this story