March 23, 2009 -- Men and women who eat higher amounts of red meat and processed meat have a higher risk of dying from cancer, heart disease, and other causes compared to those who eat less, according to a new study.
Those in the study who ate the most red meat took in about 4.5 ounces a day -- the equivalent of a small steak.
Red meat and chicken consumption and its association with age-related macular degeneration.
Chong EW, Simpson JA, Robman LD, Hodge AM, Aung KZ, English DR, Giles GG, Guymer RH.
Am J Epidemiol. 2009 Apr 1;169(7):867-76. Epub 2009 Feb 20.
PMID: 19234096
doi:10.1093/aje/kwn393
March 27, 2009 - Red meat consumption is positively associated with early age-related macular degeneration (AMD); high intake of chicken, on the other hand, is inversely associated with late AMD, according to findings from a prospective Australian study.