Does Red Meat affect your health?

[Jetl3on]

Apart from the odd BK burger maybe once in a while, I stopped eating red meat and pork on a daily basis some years ago, cant remember why, but do you think eating meat has an effect on health?
Does reducing your red meat intake reduce the possibility of diseases later in life? In the event of being diagnosed with a problem, do vegans have a better chance of recovery? Do vegans feel much healthier than when eating meat? Why dont/do you eat meat?
I have read and heard from different sources that meat can have an effect on liver, heart, blood problems, athritis etc, that red meat was never meant for human consumption, anyone have an opinion or knowledgeable in this area?

Thanks

[Einion Yrth]

Some evidence that links meat eating to a number of conditions, from heart disease to colo-rectal cancer. I don't care much; something's going to get me, and I like meat, as rare as possible.

[Shaw Tarse]

I did hear eating red meat can increase cholesterol levels & risk of heart disease;as I enjoy eating rare beef I reduce the danger by drinking plenty of red wine

[uriel]

Surely you'd be the person in the best position to answer the question?

[OneOn!]

It's not good for you if you eat too much, enjoy in moderation.

I was bet I couldn't go vegetarian once, three years later I figured the bet was won and decided to start eating meat again. Took a lot of reading about the diet to make sure I was getting enough vits/mins, but felt much better for it.

I went back in style though, BBQ at a butchers house

Something will get you in the end though.

[Penny-lope]

I've not eaten beef for over 16 years now....not sure why I stopped

But does red meat not increase your LDL cholesterol levels more than other meat types?

[voyds9]

Yes too much red meat will affect your health (in both good and bad ways). But too much of nearly anything will affect your health. It is quite difficult to be a healthy veggie, it is a lot easier to be a health omnivore.

[MentalSarcasm]

I think you're getting confused between vegetarians and vegans, vegetarians cut out meat, vegans cut out all animal products including eggs and dairy.

They're healthy as long as they keep up their protein intake, and actually eat vegetables. A friend of mine is a vegetarian but he doesn't like vegetables, so lives off potato wedges, baked beans and pizza, and then complains that he's overweight

[Swilly]

Red meat will make you strong, virile, intelligent, witty, charming and generally dynamic !!

[Penny-lope]

Swilly said:

Red meat will make you strong, virile, intelligent, witty, charming and generally dynamic !!

Explains what's wrong with me then

[m3ser]

Red meat or a certain amount of it stays in your bowels for years

[CommanderJameson]

I believe that there's some evidence that reducing your meat intake - not necessarily eliminating it - can produce health benefits, including improved gastric transit (translation: you st better) and lower blood pressure and cholesterol. Apparently the hypothesis is that humans were indeed designed to eat meat, just not as much as we do nowadays.

I've been trying to eat better, eat fresh and eat a lot less meat, and I've not only dropped half a stone but also I feel better.

And, without going into vivid detail, my performance in the "reading room" is better. (Doesn't everyone have a selection of reading materials in there?)

[Jetl3on]

MentalSarcasm said:

I think you're getting confused between vegetarians and vegans, vegetarians cut out meat, vegans cut out all animal products including eggs and dairy.

They're healthy as long as they keep up their protein intake, and actually eat vegetables. A friend of mine is a vegetarian but he doesn't like vegetables, so lives off potato wedges, baked beans and pizza, and then complains that he's overweight

Now this I never knew, thought Vegan was just a shortened version of Vegetarian

[Dracoro]

Just want to point out the obvious but "too much" of ANYTHING is bad for you as per the definition "too much".

[Buster Bakdorzin]

m3ser said:

Red meat or a certain amount of it stays in your bowels for years

Not if you have one of these...

[Hedders]

Buster Bakdorzin said:

m3ser said:

Red meat or a certain amount of it stays in your bowels for years

Not if you have one of these...

are you telling me that's not my girlfreinds toothbrush i have been using?

[sadako]

Buster Bakdorzin said:

m3ser said:

Red meat or a certain amount of it stays in your bowels for years

Not if you have one of these...

I gathered that red meat thing was a bit of an urban legend anyway. I also appears that two great leaps in evolution for us came firstly when humanity started eating meat and then when we learned how to cook it.

[Buster Bakdorzin]

Hedders said:

Buster Bakdorzin said:

m3ser said:

Red meat or a certain amount of it stays in your bowels for years

Not if you have one of these...

are you telling me that's not my girlfreinds toothbrush i have been using?

If youve been pinching your nose whilst using it, you would taste absolutely nothing regardless of where its been and would remain oblivious. Well man, have you!?

[Hedders]

No i haven't been holding my nose. I told her i thought the new brand of toothpaste we are using was st though.

[Gr3g]

In the last year, beef has suddenly started making me ill, for a few days afterwards. General bad stomach and such. Not good, as I have a love for great steak.

So yes. Red meat affects my health.