RED MEAT

If you believe the headlines, eating meat will stop your heart, give you cancer, and destroy the planet.

The meat which is said to be a threat to health is red meat like steak, lamb, pork and mince.

One recent paper, Meat Consumption And Mortality, came to the perhaps surprising conclusion that eating moderate amounts of red meat had no effect on mortality, in fact up to 80g a day seemed to be protective.

But there’s a significant sting in the tail. The study found that eating processed meat, like sausages, bacon and ham, did have a negative effect on health. – MM VERDICT: Small amounts of red meat are fine, but keep the processed stuff as an occasional treat.