date:Mar 14, 2012
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It increased the risk of fatal cardiovascular disease by 18% and of cancer mortality by 10%.
Heart problems
Adding an extra portion of processed meat shortened life expectancy even further. The risk of death rose by 20%, the risk of death from heart problems by 21% and from cancer by 16%.
But replacing red meat with fish, chicken or nuts reduced the risks. The researchers noted: We estimated that substitutions of one serving per day of other foods (including fish, poultry, nuts,