Is red meat a health hazard, especially for someone who has had a problem with their heart?

Answer 1

we are carnivore's....of course red meat isn't bad for you.....man as been eating it since the year dot...two thumbs down ...well to all you carrot crunchers my steaks under the grill....mmm yummy

Answer 2

Lean red meat like steak can be eaten once a week the rest should be fish, (not shell fish) turkey and chicken. Meats like liver and or processed meats like sausages, puddings and pate or duck should be avoided not only due to their cholesterol content but also due to the fat content and more importantly how they react to some of todays' heart drugs.
I believe you should not ban any food but instead eat in moderation once in a while a little of something is not going to kill you but you must exercise and eat well around the food you should curtail.

Answer 3

Red meat tends to contain a great deal of saturated fat which is the stuff that builds up in your artery's as plaque and is therefore bad for your heart and your cholesterol levels. As a previous answerer said, white meat and fish would be much better for your heart.

Answer 4

Yes, some worse than others. There is no reason you can't eat it, but stick with the low fat cuts and keep it to one serving on an occasional basis.

What is a serving? No bigger than the palm of your hand and no thicker than a deck of cards.

You might want to check out the American Heart Association cookbook. I'm sure your local library has a copy. If you like it you can get the paperback version at any large bookstore.

Answer 5

Too much of anything is bad for you, rather than what you are eating. In particular, food with a high fat content eaten every day will have long term health implications. Lean red meat is good for you as long as your body digests it okay (as you get older the gut slows down).

Answer 6

It is harder for your body to digest red meat than say chicken or fish. The fat on red meat is very bad for you too so if you really want to continue eating it, it should be the very lean variety.

Answer 7

red meats are high in chorosterol. If you had a heart problem i wouldnt recommend eating red meats. Go for white meat like fish and chicken and try to put more vegetables.

Answer 8

yes it is bad for you if you have too much, eaten in moderation it is fine, it has a high fat content, so it is probably bad for the ticker, i remember trying to browning a wee portion of mince, you know the packets you get for about a £1, it was just under a half pint of fat that came out that, that was using a george foreman grill, a lesson to be learned, always grill your food, especially if it is red meat

Answer 9

red meat itself isnt a problem although it does supposedly increase your risk of colon cancer.

it depends what the problem is with the heart .....its the fat on the meat that is the concern for heart attack sufferers and indeed for anyone who wants to cut down on saturated fat.

saturated fat is not good for anyone.

However, red meat alone should not be a risk to anyone its a combination of things, diet, health and lifestyle.

everything in moderation

unless your doctor tells you differently

Answer 10

Try not to eat it more than once a week and make sure all the visible fat is trimmed off (NO MINCE to fatty) I take it you are on statins for cholesterol. This is what they told me.

Answer 11

This is what I asked my cardiologist and nothing is banned as long as it is in moderation.When at training school for the Ambulance Service,Anything taken in sufficient quantity can harm us,even water.