See why you should avoid diets high in processed meats

Hold-on on that piece of sausage you’re about to enjoy. You may want to put it down for something healthier.

New research found an association between eating even small amounts of processed meats, 150 grams per week, and a higher risk of major heart disease and death.

Why are processed meats, such as hot dogs, cold cuts and bacon, considered to be so unhealthy?

This might be the result of food preservatives, food additives and colour because if you compare, cholesterol and saturated fat in unprocessed and also processed are very similar, the difference is in food additives and colour and nitrate.

It has been gathered that unprocessed red meat was beef, lamb, veal and pork. Poultry included all birds. Processed meat was any meat that had been salted, cured or treated with food preservatives or additives.

Meat can be a good source of protein, iron and other essential nutrients, but consuming an excessive amount can add other risks.

Foods that contain higher amounts of saturated fats, including some meats, should be consumed in moderation and within an overall eating plan where there are a lot of fruits, vegetables, whole grains and low-fat dairy. People should limit consuming processed meats.

In conclusion, when we look at animal foods, whether we’re talking the raw meat, the processed meat, the dairy foods, the whole animal line, is we do have more saturated fat in those animal foods and they need to be consumed in moderate amounts.