Overview

• A Harvard study found that consuming just two servings of red meat a week, such as two rashers of bacon and two sausages, raises the risk of Type 2 diabetes by up to 10%.
• People who consume about two servings of red meat a day had a 62% higher chance of developing diabetes than those who have half a serving a day or less.
• Adding an extra portion of red meat to your average daily intake could increase the risk of diabetes by 46%.
• Researchers found that replacing a portion of red meat with a serving of nuts, legumes, or dairy can lower the risk of Type 2 diabetes; 30% with nuts and legumes and 22% with dairy products.
• This analysis investigated a large number of Type 2 diabetes cases among people over an extended period of years, adding a greater level of certainty about the link between red meat consumption and diabetes risk.
• Given the findings, researchers recommend limiting red meat intake to about one serving per week to optimize health and wellbeing.