Red meat is often high in saturated fats, but this can range widely from less than 1% to over 25% depending on the cut and whether it’s trimmed of fat or not.

“Red meats often contain greater amounts of saturated fats, which can lead to higher levels of LDL cholesterol and increase your risk of heart disease,” says Smith.

Discover the link between processed red meat and dementia risk. ... Red or processed meat can result in high levels of “bad fats” in the blood because of its saturated fat and cholesterol content.

Compared to white meat, red meat usually has more saturated fat—and processed meats have even more than unprocessed cuts. The American Heart Association recommends that just six percent of your ...

How could a product loaded with animal fat not contribute to heart disease? As the WSJ reports, an analysis of existing research suggests that while daily consumption of processed meats like bacon ...

Red meat is a common target of health organizations for its higher saturated ... The American Heart Association suggests no more than 16 grams of saturated fat per day for the average 2,000 ...

It is thought the high levels of saturated fats in red meat raise the levels of low-density lipoprotein (LDL), or "bad" cholesterol in the blood, and can in turn cause heart disease.

More than 100 healthy men and women between ages 21 and 65 were randomly assigned to either the high-saturated fat, provided primarily by butter and full-fat foods, or low saturated fat groups.

Maybe don’t go ham on the ham. A new study supports the claim that eating processed meats and red meats may increase the risk of Type 2 diabetes.. Professors at the University of Cambridge in ...