| Not today however. Meat consumption has more | | | | women died. Their meat consumption ranged from |
| than doubled in the United States since that time. | | | | less than an ounce a day, on average, to a high of |
| Wholesale Breast Cancer Awareness | | | | four ounces a day, and processed meat consumption |
| MerchandiseThat fact has caused a great concern in | | | | ranged from at most, once a week to an average of |
| the cancer research community. A new study of | | | | one and a half ounces a day. |
| more than 200,000 American women aged 50 to 71 | | | | The increase in mortality risk tied to the higher levels |
| have provided the best evidence, showing that our | | | | of red meat consumption ranged from 20% to 40%. |
| love for red meat has a price on our health and has | | | | Up to half a million women could be saved just by |
| limited our longevity. | | | | eating less red and processed meats. It could be you. |
| The study published in The Archives of Internal | | | | Little changes are needed: like lowering the amount |
| Medicine found that, women who consumed the | | | | of red meat women eat in a week. Here are three |
| most red and processed meat were likely to die | | | | tips to to help achieve your goal. |
| sooner, especially from one of our two leading killers, | | | | 1-Hamburger only once or twice a week instead of |
| heart disease and breast cancer. This was different | | | | every day |
| than those who consumed much smaller amounts of | | | | 2-Small steak once a week instead of every other |
| these foods. During the last decade of that study, | | | | day |
| the researchers kept track of the timing and reasons | | | | 3-Hot dog every month and a half instead of once a |
| for each death. The results were staggering. 23,276 | | | | week. |