Why eating red meat is bad for the heart?

A chemical discovered in red meat helps explain why eating too much barbecue, minced meat and bacon is bad for cardiovascular health.

Research by scientists at Cleveland Medical Center (USA) shows that the cacitin in red meat is broken down by intestinal bacteria. This triggers a chain reaction that raises blood cholesterol and increases the risk of cardiovascular disease.

Carnitin in red meat causes an increased risk of cardiovascular disease.

In experiments on mice and humans, scientists found that intestinal bacteria can eat cacitin.Then, the substance decomposes into a gas that the liver transforms into another substance called TMAO .

The team found that TMAO is involved in fat accumulation in blood vessels, one of the leading causes of cardiovascular disease and death.

Dr. Stanley Hazen, head of the study, said: "TMAO may just be a product released by the body, but it has a significant effect on cholesterol metabolism and accumulation of blood cholesterol. '.

Previous studies have also shown that eating red meat regularly can harm the heart because it contains saturated fat. So scientists recommend that people eat less red meat to protect their health.

'Research shows that eating less red meat is better for your health. I usually eat red meat 5 days a week, but now I have reduced the frequency of eating red meat to 1 day / 2 weeks , 'said Dr. Stanley Hazen.

He also advises people to use yogurt yogurt to balance the bacteria in the gut and help reduce the amount of bacteria eating cacitin, thereby reducing the health effects of eating red meat.