29, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- Red-meat lovers may raise their risk of heart disease through a chain of events that plays out in the gut, a new study suggests. Many studies over the years have tied diets heavy in red and processed meats to a heightened risk of heart disease and stroke. 29 дек. 2021 г.
Can people with heart disease eat red meat?
Each 50 g/day higher intake of processed meat (e.g. bacon, ham, and sausages) increased the risk of coronary heart disease by 18%. Each 50 g/day higher intake of unprocessed red meat (such as beef, lamb and pork) increased the risk of coronary heart disease by 9%.
How often can heart patients have red meat?
To understand the proper amount of red meat in an average American diet, the American Heart Association recommends limiting lean meat to 6 ounces total a day.
Why is red meat not heart healthy?
New data also points to choline and carnitine, other nutrients in red meat. Microbes in your gut break down these nutrients, generating TMAO (trimethylamine-N-oxide). High levels of TMAO in your blood increase your risk of hardened arteries, heart attack and stroke.
What kind of meat can a heart patient have?
Eat skinless poultry, very lean beef, lamb, veal, and pork; lentils, legumes, dried beans and peas; egg whites; and wild game. Avoid prepared meats such as sausage, frankfurters, and high-fat lunch meats; marbled meats; prime cuts of high fat meats; duck; goose; and organ meats such as kidneys and liver.
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