Coronary heart disease is one of the leading causes of death in the UK and worldwide, according to the NHS. It occurs when the heart’s blood supply gets blocked or interrupted due to the fatty deposits in arteries. Here’s what food is contributing to the development of coronary heart disease and what you could eat instead.
Their research looked at 13 cohort studies consisting of more than one million people.
And the participants were being tracked for up to 30 years.
The final evidence found that each 50 grams of processed meat you eat per day can boost your risk of coronary heart disease by 18 percent, while the same portion of unprocessed red meat increases the risk by nine percent.
The only type of meat not linked to heart disease was poultry, the study reports.
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What to eat instead?
A diet that is considered as one of the healthiest and includes little to no red meat is the Mediterranean diet.
The Mediterranean diet consists of vegetables, fruits, legumes, nuts, beans, cereals and grains.
It’s also characterised by a rich use of olive oil, which represents an unsaturated type of fat.
Evidence suggests that swapping saturated fats for unsaturated ones can cut cholesterol levels, the Mayo Clinic explains.
The Mediterranean diet also allows for fish, which might be a healthier meat option compared to red or processed meat.