“There is general agreement that red meat consumption increases the risk of colon or colorectal cancer. This was the only food association with cancer that was labeled ‘‘convincing’’ in the recent report from the World Cancer Research Fund, American Institute… — Gary E. Fraser Copy Share Image
“Animal fats (largely saturated) raise LDL cholesterol (29) and increase risk; these obviously come from foods eaten less or not at all by vegetarians.… — Gary E. Fraser Copy Share Image
“There is convincing evidence that vegetarians have lower rates of coronary heart disease, largely explained by low LDL cholesterol, probable lower rales of hypertension… — Gary E. Fraser Copy Share Image
“There is general agreement that red meat consumption increases the risk of colon or colorectal cancer. This was the only food association with cancer… — Gary E. Fraser Copy Share Image