article_snippet: Say bye bye to the bacon and processed meat, to boost your heart health, Dr Norton advisesBUT .
article_snippet: Reducing the amount of red meat is recommended as studies have shown that eating a large amount can increase heart failure by up to 24 per cent.
article_snippet: However, recent evidence suggests that this is linked more to red meat that is processed (we’re talking ham, salami, sausages, bacon etc) – with no definite association shown with the consumption of unprocessed red meat.
article_snippet: this is linked more to red meat that is processed (we’re talking ham, salami, sausages, bacon etc)
article_snippet: – with no definite association shown with the consumption of unprocessed red meat calculated that for each 50g of processed meat eaten per day (about one or two extra slices of ham) the risk of heart failure increased by eight per cent and the risk of death by 38 per cent.
article_snippet: this is linked more to red meat that is processed (we’re talking ham, salami, sausages, bacon etc)
article_snippet: with no definite association shown with the consumption of unprocessed red meat require confirmation with further studies but as processing can increase the risk of stomach disease too, it seems sensible to limit processed red meat wherever possible. ...