Human Health
Commercial | Feedlot | Exporting | History | Human Health| New research shows that red meat can play a key role in the diet of Australians at risk of heart disease and of people trying to lose weight. According to Professor of Food Science from the Department of Food Science at RMIT University in Melbourne, Professor Andrew Sinclair, there is now clear evidence of a role for red meat in the diet of people with heart disease or for weight control. "Red meat has a clear place in a cholestrol-lowering diet because it is low in fat when trimmed and full of nutrients to keep people healthy," he said. "There is also evidence that including red meat in a cholestrol-lowering diet may actually encourage people to stay on their diet. At the end of the day there is no point putting people on diets that they won't stick to. "People who enjoy red meat are often pleased to hear that eating leam Australian red meat is okay when trying to bring your cholesterol down." |
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| Professor Sinclair said that unsaturated fatty acids (including monounsaturated and omega-3 fatty acids), such as those found in red meat, can play a role in reducing the risk of heart and blood vessel disease. "Many people don't realise that lean red meat contains more good fats like monounsaturated fats than saturated fats and that it makes an important contribution to our daily intake of healthy omega-3 fats" he said.
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