A new systematic review found that eating unprocessed red meat didn’t significantly impact body weight or metabolic health.

P rocessed red meats—like bacon, deli meats, and hot dogs—are linked to a host of health ills. Now, the latest study finds that eating too much red meat may even harm the brain. In a study ...

Red meat and processed meat increase colorectal cancer risk by 30 and 40 percent, respectively, according to a 2024 study in Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers, and Prevention.

If people substituted processed red meat protein for that found in nuts, tofu or beans, they could reduce their dementia risk by 19%, the study found. The rate of cognitive ageing was also reduced.

The independently funded studies, on the other hand, compared red meat to “the full spectrum” of different diets — including other types of meat, whole grains and heart-healthy plant foods ...

People who regularly ate 50 grams of processed meat per day, such as two slices of ham, had a 15% increased risk of developing type 2 diabetes over the course of 10 years.