Red meat is pretty darn tasty. No wonder we eat it with almost anything, at almost any time of day. Of course, when it comes to being health conscious, too much meat is a bit of a concern. So put some vegetables on the side to even it out, that should do the trick.

That’s an oversimplification, of course, but it’s an important point: balance is very important to our health. Too much emphasis on the meat aspect, and too little on the vegetable portion, has been shown to speed up the aging process. The new research comes from the University of Glasgow, and is presented in Life Extension Daily News:

Data from the study suggests that accelerated biological ageing, and dietary derived phosphate levels among the most deprived males, were directly related to the frequency of red meat consumption. Researchers believe that excess red meat particularly affects this group because of their poor diet and ‘sub-optimal fruit and vegetable intake’.

Professor Shiels said: ‘Strikingly, many of the subjects had kidney function indicative of incipient or early onset chronic kidney disease. It has also not escaped our attention that red meat product quality and preservation may have an impact upon the diets of the most deprived and their associated health.’

Naturally we all want to live a long and healthy life, but that may mean cutting down on one of our most cherished food items. At the very least, make sure you compliment red meat with the right vegetables. Check out the full post for more details.

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