Eating Meat May Not Raise Risk of Heart Disease, Cancer

A new study published in Applied Physiology, Nutrition, and Metabolism has shown that eating animal protein is not linked to a higher risk of death due to heart disease or cancer and that eating animal protein may even have a small protective effect against cancer.

The study used data from nearly 16,000 adult participants in the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey from 1988 through 1994. Each participant had their typical intake of plant…