Meat, whether it is beef, pork, chicken, or fish, is a high-energy food, meaning every bite has a lot of calories; unlike vegetables which have fiber, making them low-calorie foods. Meat does not contain fiber.
And new research claims all those calories from meat may turn into extra bodyweight over time.
Writing in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, scientists analyzed more than 370,000 individuals, 100,000 men and 270,000 women, from 10 different European countries participating in a cancer study.
Over a 5-year period, both men and women gained an average of about one pound a year, and the more meat a person consumed, the more they gained. The researchers say for every additional 250 grams of meat a person ate each day, their weight gain after 5 years would be 4.4 pounds greater than people not eating as much meat.
A half-pound of steak is equal to 250 grams of meat, or 450 calories.
The researchers admit the weight-gain isn’t much, but could have an impact on populations as a whole.
And consuming a lot of meat or eating a meat-centered diet, especially one low in fruits and vegetables, has been linked to a variety of health risks; including cardiovascular disease, obesity, and colon and pancreatic cancer.
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