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March 24, 2009

Study: Lots of Red Meat Increases Mortality Risk
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And a major new study from the National Cancer Institute has found
people who eat the most red meat and the most processed meat have the
highest overall risk of death from all causes, including heart disease
and cancer. Researchers came to this conclusion after studying the
eating habits of more than 500,000 people between the ages of fifty and
seventy-one. The researchers said thousands of deaths could be prevented
if people simply ate less meat.



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