1. Meat for Health and Skin
Meat does have a variety of health benefits (and almost as many potential skin benefits). It is largely thought to be safer than other foods, and in some ways, it is. But there are also some downsides.
The biggest downside is that meat has a tremendous amount of calories (even when eaten raw) and the meat we eat today can come from animals raised under very harsh conditions. The U.S. Department of Agriculture has said that
From what we can tell, the most valuable health benefits of red meat are related to its ability to prevent or slow the growth of cancerous cells. In addition, some epidemiological studies suggest that consumption of red meat may help prevent heart disease and other chronic diseases…
The health risks involved in eating red meat are not nearly so severe as those associated with processed meats like bacon and hot dogs, but they can still be serious. According to the same report:
The risk for developing cancer from consuming too much red meat may be higher than from eating too much processed meat; however, it's unknown whether this is attributable to differences in how red and processed meats are produced or how they are consumed… This issue could put red-meat lovers at risk for developing several types of cancer: stomach/liver, breast, colon/rectum, prostate/penis, head/neck (cervix), pancreas/spine (among others) If you're concerned about your diet because you're worried about your family history or your doctor tells you that you need to watch for signs of cancer at any time now all you need to do is step back and take a good look at your daily menu. You'll see that many people eat quite a bit more than they really need to. If you don't think that's bad enough now consider this: Eating too much fat kills muscle tissue faster than anything else so being obese really isn't all that bad if you stay committed to getting lean with exercise and healthy eating habits after all… We should also note here that there exists a large body of scientific research on the relationship between saturated fats and various kinds of cancer including breast cancer when eaten in excess; colorectal cancer; prostate cancer; and skin cancers such as melanoma (of which skin tanning plays an important role)… Because these things happen consistently across many different populations around the world these findings may reflect cultural norms rather than dietary . Some dietary habits just don't make any sense – but then again neither
We are in a new market (the health of men, women and children). The traditional diet is doing fine (if you call eating more than one meal a normal diet), but the new market is not doing well.
It’s all over the place. It’s difficult to find a ready-made solution that is worth buying, regulatory compliance is hard and there are so many products on offer.
The best thing about meat for health, though, has nothing to do with what it does for your body — that is, unless you are talking about eating a lot of it. In those cases, eating too much will just be bad for you — this means you should eat less meat.
To me, eating more than one meal per day seems to be the holy grail of healthy eating: eat healthy and enough, and you will look great! But there are also plenty of other benefits of eating meat:
• The nutrient density of meat far exceeds that of fruits or vegetables — almost every single nutrient in a recipe can be found in one or the other leafy green or vegetable; and even if not all nutrients are absolutely essential for human life (e.g., Vitamin B12) they can still be very helpful indeed: the body needs certain vitamins to function properly and at optimal levels, while others help it produce new cells which support our metabolism; Vitamin B12 can even help keep your body from going into cancerous tumors . . . .
• A few years ago we were writing an article about how consuming fish improves memory , which led us to realize how effectively marine fare contributes to our diets overall: "Research has shown that marine fish species can improve brain function in mice by increasing cerebral blood flow .
Meat is a great source of protein and energy, as well as a source of minerals. It is a great source of iron and zinc, as well as other vitamins, but it isn’t all good news.
The main problem with eating meat is that our bodies don’t process it very well. We find that our digestive systems produce a lot of waste products (i.e., B-vitamins get flushed out in the form of fecal matter) and when we eat meat, this leads to iron deficiency anemia and increased levels of inflammation in the body. In addition, some studies have found that red meat can promote cancer growth; this is particularly relevant for people who are at risk for developing cancer, such as those with diabetes or those with heavy metal toxicity — i.e., people who are already at risk for high blood pressure and heart disease.
We also know that eating too much red meat can lead to heart disease and type 2 diabetes, so we need to be very careful about our intake of red meat. One thing that makes it hard to stick to a healthy diet like this is that there is no one-size-fits-all solution — though we do have some tips on how you can make small changes that will help you stick to your diet better (like increasing your lean meat intake).
So what is the best way we can get enough protein and other nutrients? One strategy is to eat fish or poultry (which are both rich in omega-3 fatty acids), but there are also many other foods out there which offer similar benefits in terms of their composition: beans, seeds (particularly flaxseed), nuts/seeds, legumes/beans (especially kidney beans), etc.
The key point here is that different foods deliver different compounds; so you need to be careful about what you eat!
A few weeks ago, we wrote about the overwhelming evidence that meat is a toxin. This has caused great concern with many people, which makes sense. As my friend and colleague Paul Bloom put it:
So we do not know how to be optimistic. There are lots of reasons we should not be optimistic right now, lots of reasons why science is uncertain and things might turn out very badly for us, whether the damage comes from disease or technology, climate change or nuclear war. But there are a lot of reasons to be hopeful that all these things will transpire well for humans, and that most of the problems will not be as bad as they seem at first blush (which seems reasonably likely to me).
I’m going to say a few words about what I think is hopeful about meat consumption today and why I think this will continue to be pretty good for health and skin health in the future.
The first reason is that meat eating isn’t really a big deal so far as our health and ability to meet our physical needs are concerned (though it might become so in the future). Many people still eat it because it tastes good and because they feel like they need it, but there isn’t a lot of data on whether this is true for them or if their health is affected by eating meat. For example:
One study in the USA found that obese men who consumed red meat had an increase in cardiovascular risk factors (i.e., cardiovascular disease) over time compared with men who ate fish rather than red meat…[but] no difference was seen between men who ate fish/vegetables and those who ate beef/shellfish…[which] suggests that beef/shellfish consumption does not cause increased cardiovascular risk. [my emphasis]
In fact, some studies show no difference at all between eating any kind meats and doing nothing at all — both groups were equally healthy with no differences in blood pressure or biomarkers of inflammation (such as IL-
6). And some studies actually suggest that eating red meat may cause more harm than good:
One study found significant increases in serum triglycerides among patients with high LDL cholesterol when they switched from low-fat diets to high-fat ones…Another showed a significant effect on blood pressure readings among subjects who changed both their saturated fat intake and dietary cholesterol intake…A third showed significant increases in triglyceride levels among participants after either changing their saturated fats intake alone or switching from low-fat diets to
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