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hi I'm Jimmy Wright an accredited
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nutritionist and I specialize in helping
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people all across the world achieve
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their goals without silly fat diets on
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today's episode of nutritionist explains
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we're going to be answering the question
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dangerous in recent years the
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consumption of red meat has been a topic
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of much debate and controversy why red
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meat can be a valuable source of protein
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and essential nutrients there has been a
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growing concern about the potential
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dangers of consuming too much of it in
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fact research has linked high intake of
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red meat to an increased risk of various
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health problems including heart disease
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certain types of cancer and even
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premature death as a result many Health
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experts and organizations recommend
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limiting the consumption of red meat and
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opting for other protein Alternatives
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but what's the truth well in this video
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we'll explore the potential risks
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associated with excessive red meat
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consumption and uncover the real facts
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that need to be considered in this
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debate just what is red meat
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understanding what is and what isn't
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classified as red meat is really helpful
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in making sense of the conclusions of
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the data which have caused such a stir I
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suppose this could be argued but I found
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that the most popular or maybe it would
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be better to describe it as the most
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polarizing evaluation of the health
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effects of red meat consumption was
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published by the World Health
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Organization who listed red meat as a
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possible carcinogen meaning quite simply
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wh are suggesting that those who eat red
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meat are at a higher risk of cancer
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scary I know but publishing this
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classification has led to all of the
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commotion around red meat so we'll be
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using their definition moving forward so
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the World Health Organization defines
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red meat as all Mamon muscle meat
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including beef Veil pork lamb mutton
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horse and goat within this you also have
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categories of red meat processed and
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unprocessed red meat processed meat
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refers to meat that has been transformed
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through salting curing fermentation
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smoking or other processes to enhance
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flavor or to improve preservation
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examples of process meat include hot
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dogs packaged ham sausages corn beef and
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belong as well as canned meat and
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meat-based preparations and sauces meats
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that aren't cured smoked or otherwise
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heavily processed are typically referred
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to as unprocessed however it would be
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accurate to say that all meat is
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processed to some extent so the term
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unprocessed more accurately refers to
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minimally processed Meats such as minced
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beef or Cerone steak the concerns with
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red meat intake I just want to make a
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point of saying I am not telling you to
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not eat red meat I'm simply describing
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the potential physiological mechanisms
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proposed to explain the links between
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red meat intake and The observed Health
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outcomes and one potential mechanism for
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The observed link lies in the color of
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the meat itself what makes red meat red
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well it's all down to myoglobin a red
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pigment found in muscle tissue when we
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eat red meat a part of this pigment can
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be processed in the gut into an nitroso
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compounds or no's which can harm and
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potentially cause damage to the lining
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of our gut when cells in the gut lining
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are damaged the gut repairs itself by
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cell replication and DNA damage can
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occur over time this damage may help
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explain the increased risk of cancer
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that has been associated with red meat
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eaters one interesting point on that
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subject though is that unprocessed red
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meat doesn't appear to have anywhere
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near the same impact on gut damage as
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processed red meat this may be done to
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the potential added chemicals that are
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found in processed meat which can lead
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to no's being formed at a faster rate
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than from the meat itself another
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potential mechanism to highlight are the
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heat compounds produced during the
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cooking process do you know the really
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nice crispy bits you get when you cook
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meat in a high heat they taste great but
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they may actually be potentially harmful
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you see those yummy crispy bits and the
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charred parts of the meat create certain
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chemicals which can also damage the gut
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and potentially increase the risk of
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cancer developing other potential
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mechanisms may include the types of fat
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found in a given cut of meat or within a
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processed meat product the amount of
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salt ingested along with the meat and
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the risk of weight gain with potential
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overconsumption of calories does meat
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have any nutritional benefit when it
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comes to unprocessed red meat there are
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actually several health benefits that
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are worth mentioning first and foremost
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unprocessed red meat is an excellent
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source of high quality protein protein
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is essential for building and repairing
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tissues in the body as well as for the
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production of enzymes and hormones
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consuming unprocessed red meat can also
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help ensure that your body gets an
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adequate amount of protein which is
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crucial for maintaining overall health
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and well-being another health benefit of
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unprocessed red meat worth highlighting
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is its Rich nutrient content red meat is
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packed with essential vitamins and
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minerals including iron zinc and vitamin
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B12 just to quickly cover those iron
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plays a vital role in the production of
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red blood cells and helps transport
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oxygen throughout the body zinc is
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necessary for a healthy immune system
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and proper cell growth and development
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and vitamin B12 is crucial for the for
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ation of red blood cells and the
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maintenance of nerve function in
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addition to being a great source of
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protein and essential nutrients
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unprocessed red meat can also provide
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health benefits related to muscle growth
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and exercise recovery red meat is one of
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the few food sources that contains
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naturally occurring high levels of
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creatine a compound that helps provide
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energy to muscles during high-intensity
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exercise it has been shown that
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consuming red meat can increase muscle
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strength and improve exercise
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performance additionally the amino acids
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found in red meat can help repair damage
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muscle tissue and promote faster
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recovery after intense workouts as with
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everything nutrition related the devil
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truly is in the details when it comes to
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red meat now while there are potential
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mechanisms for why it may be harmful
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there are also plenty of reasons why it
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may be beneficial to our health and I
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want to say this not all red meat needs
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a warning LEL and specifically I'm
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referring to unprocessed red meat an
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in-depth review published in nature in
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2022 looked at the existing data
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involving unprocessed red meat and that
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the evidence suggesting an association
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in per Health outcomes was weak at best
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their conclusion also included a finding
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that if there was any difference between
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the risk of certain per Health outcomes
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they were very very minor another
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interesting study which I wanted to
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highlight was a 2021 paper which was an
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observational study looking at the
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associations of unprocessed red meat and
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processed red meat with mortality rates
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and cardiovascular disease this study
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included around 135,000 people from 21
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Low Middle and High income countries do
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you want to know what they find higher
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unprocessed red meat intake which they
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qualified as being greater than 250 gram
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a week was not significantly associated
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with total mortality or major
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cardiovascular disease however higher
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processed red meat intake which is
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greater than 150 gam a week was
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associated with higher risk of total
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mortality and major cardiovascular
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disease so maybe the question we really
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have to consider here is is not
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necessarily what are the dangers of red
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meat intake but rather what are the
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dangers of processed red meat intake
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should you choose to incorporate red
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meat into your diet it is important to
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opt for unprocessed options select lean
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cuts and I would still advise that you
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consume it in some moderation whil it's
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also incorporating other protein sources
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into your diet anyway hopefully this
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video helps and clears up some of the
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confusion around red meat as always
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