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As people age they tend to eat less, so intuitively it makes sense to me that people that eat more meat live longer due to meat having pretty good nutrient prof

As people age they tend to eat less, so intuitively it makes sense to me that people that eat more meat live longer due to meat having pretty good nutrient profile.

Maursault 5y ago
Everyone seems to be making this assumption, but animal protein is not necessarily meat, thus, the study is not concluding meat intake is inveresly proportional to mortality. Also, those that eat the least of anything live the longest. And regardless if meat has a good nutrition profile (granted, there's protein, iron, zinc and vitamin B12), eating meat increases risk of premature death. Consuming two servings or more a week of red or processed meats is associated with an increased risk of heart disease and mortality. IOW even consuming something nutritious can be very unhealthy. To be clear, the scientific consensus is actually that eating meat is relatively unhealthy. [1] I'm not sure what to say about your intuition, but this study doesn't say what you think makes sense, and some of your premises are in error. [1] https://www.webmd.com/diet/news/20200203/meat-still-isnt-healthy-study-confirms#1 https://www.webmd.com/diet/news/20200203/meat-still-isnt-hea...
- podgaj 5y ago
  Do you consider seafood meat?
  - Maursault 5y ago
    Meat generally means red meat, as opposed to pork, poultry or fish. Seafood was probably once very healthy, but now the oceans are continuously poisoned, mercury content is an issue. If you eat a lot of fish, choose farmed fish. I used to love shellfish until I was poisoned by broiled lobster, then again a year later with another broiled lobster. Also, there were incidents with both a piece of fish from Applebees (bad judgement), and a fried catfish prepared by a girlfriend's mother. There's no sick like that. In all four instances, I don't think I could keep anything down for two weeks afterwards. If you caught a fish today, I'd probably eat it, but I won't touch a fish more than a half-hour's drive from the ocean.
    - djmips 5y ago
      Pork is a red meat BTW.
      - Maursault 5y ago
        Thanks. ><

As people age they tend to eat less, so intuitively it makes sense to me that people that eat more meat live longer due to meat having pretty good nutrient profile.

Maursault 5y ago

Everyone seems to be making this assumption, but animal protein is not necessarily meat, thus, the study is not concluding meat intake is inveresly proportional to mortality. Also, those that eat the least of anything live the longest. And regardless if meat has a good nutrition profile (granted, there's protein, iron, zinc and vitamin B12), eating meat increases risk of premature death. Consuming two servings or more a week of red or processed meats is associated with an increased risk of heart disease and mortality. IOW even consuming something nutritious can be very unhealthy. To be clear, the scientific consensus is actually that eating meat is relatively unhealthy. [1] I'm not sure what to say about your intuition, but this study doesn't say what you think makes sense, and some of your premises are in error. [1] https://www.webmd.com/diet/news/20200203/meat-still-isnt-healthy-study-confirms#1 https://www.webmd.com/diet/news/20200203/meat-still-isnt-hea...

podgaj 5y ago
Do you consider seafood meat?
- Maursault 5y ago
  Meat generally means red meat, as opposed to pork, poultry or fish. Seafood was probably once very healthy, but now the oceans are continuously poisoned, mercury content is an issue. If you eat a lot of fish, choose farmed fish. I used to love shellfish until I was poisoned by broiled lobster, then again a year later with another broiled lobster. Also, there were incidents with both a piece of fish from Applebees (bad judgement), and a fried catfish prepared by a girlfriend's mother. There's no sick like that. In all four instances, I don't think I could keep anything down for two weeks afterwards. If you caught a fish today, I'd probably eat it, but I won't touch a fish more than a half-hour's drive from the ocean.
  - djmips 5y ago
    Pork is a red meat BTW.
    - Maursault 5y ago
      Thanks. ><