Eating too much red meat could increase your chances of dying at
a younger age. A new study by the Harvard School of Public
Health found eating just one serving of unprocessed red meat a
day can increase your risk of early death by 13 percent. HSPH
researchers from found that processed red meat was even worse. A
daily serving of bacon or hot dogs was associated with a 20
percent increase in the chance of death. Doctors also warned
about portions, saying one serving of processed meat is
equivalent to the size of deck of cards. "This study provides
clear evidence that regular consumption of red meat, especially
processed meat, contributes substantially to premature death,"
Dr. Frank Hu, professor of nutrition and epidemiology at the
Harvard School of Public Health and co-author of the study,
said. "On the other hand," he added, "choosing more healthful
sources of protein in place of red meat can confer significant
health benefits by reducing chronic disease morbidity and
mortality." The study found swapping a s