Debunking another red meat myth!

Trust me, I’ve heard some doozies…

Especially when it comes to mainstream experts’ opinions about eating RED MEAT.

These days, it seems like everyone is down your throat the second you fire up your grill!

And this latest “anti-red meat” recommendation is downright misleading.

Not because it’s wholly wrong…

But because it DOESN’T tell the whole story.

Today, we’ll look at the truth.

A new study published in The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition claims that eating just TWO servings of red meat per week will elevate your risk of developing type 2 diabetes.

Two things stood out here…

One, two servings per week isn’t a whole heck of a lot! (Remember, the rule of thumb when it comes to a serving of protein is that it’s about the size of your palm.)

Two, the study says it could “elevate” your risk of developing type 2 diabetes.

Now sure, if you live a sedentary lifestyle and heat huge hunks of red meat every single day and also follow the SAD (Standard American Diet) like most Americans… you certainly could elevate your risk.

But if you maintain an active lifestyle, eat a wholesome Mediterranean diet, your body can and will benefit from consuming moderate amounts of red meat.

The key here is that it’s all about balance.

Because, contrary to popular belief, eating organic, grass-fed meat IS good for your health. It’s packed with protein that helps build (and maintain) muscle and it’s an essential source of iron (which can prevent anemia—a severe iron deficiency).

What’s more, eating red meat in addition to staying active, eating fruits and vegetables, and staying away from processed sugars will actually help lower your risk of type 2 diabetes.

Finally, things get murky for me when a study claims that red meat is a “staple” of the Western diet and a potential root cause of type 2 diabetes.

Let’s get real here. It’s refined sugars and carbohydrates that are the REAL staple of the Western (SAD) diet that contribute to countless health problems like obesity, heart disease… AND diabetes!

Sticking to whole, natural diets like Paleo or Mediterranean are the surefire way to limit your risk of diabetes.

Oh, and you can still eat MEAT on both diets!

In Your Corner,

Dr. Allan Spreen

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Sources:

The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. “Red meat intake and risk of type 2 diabetes in a prospective cohort study of United States females and males.” https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0002916523661192?via%3Dihub