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Processed meat should be limited, and red meat and saturated fat should be moderated to lower noncommunicable disease risk.
Health professionals should advise moderation of processed and red meats in diets.
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Where consumption is high, processed meat should be limited, and red meat and saturated fat should be moderated to lower noncommunicable disease risk.
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Friend or Foe? The Role of Animal-Source Foods in Healthy and Environmentally Sustainable Diets
Ty Beal et al. · Journal of Nutrition · 2023
DOI 10.1016/j.tjnut.2022.10.016
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