by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Oct 27, 2023 | Nutrition
Eating two servings of meat from mammals per week can increase risk for type II diabetes by 62 percent, and the more meat you eat, the greater your chance of developing diabetes (Am J Clin Nutr, October 19, 2023). Replacing meat from mammals (“red meat”)...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Dec 31, 2022 | Diabetes
A study from Australia found that middle-aged women who ate meat daily were significantly more likely to be diabetic and have uncontrolled high levels of blood sugar than those who ate a plant-based diet with little or no red meat (Nutrients, Oct 6, 2022;14(19):4152)....
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Jan 30, 2022 | Nutrition
Studies on meat from mammals and processed meats continue to show increased risk for heart attacks and certain cancers (Crit Rev Food Sci Nutr, Jul 20, 2021; International Journal of Epidemiology, Feb, 2020;49(1):246–258). The largest review ever of the prospective...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Aug 15, 2021 | Nutrition
There is little debate in the scientific community whether eating mammal meat (beef, pork, lamb) regularly is associated with increased risk for heart disease. An analysis of several studies covering more than 1.4 million people, who were followed for 30 years or...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Dec 24, 2020 | Diabetes
A review of 28 studies found that risk for type II diabetes was increased by 36 percent for every 100 grams of meat from mammals or 50 grams of processed meat eaten each day (Diabetes Metab, Oct 2020;46(5):345-352). This increased risk was associated with higher blood...
