Meat and dairy products are just as harmful as Smoking cigarettes

People, whose diet of 20% animal protein are 4 times more likely to suffer from cardiovascular diseases and even cancer. Meat and dairy products can be just as harmful to your health as Smoking cigarettes, the study said.

Doctors from the University of southern California (University of Southern California, USC, USA) made this startling conclusion based on the results of a 20-year study of the impact of diet on human health.



In the research participated more than 6 thousand people.

Thirty two million seven hundred thirty nine thousand four hundred forty seven



Scientists came to the conclusion that people, whose diet of 20% animal protein are 4 times more likely to suffer from cardiovascular diseases and even cancer. For comparison, risk their health only heavy smokers.

The explanation lies in the fact that animal proteins accelerate the production of growth hormone in older the body causes damage to cell DNA.

The researchers recommend that people over 50 years of age, to minimize the amount of consumed meat and dairy products containing animal proteins.



Source: viveris.ru