In Sunday Leader Cutting Down On Meat Means Cutting Down On Unhealthy Fat By Dr Harold Gunatillake The most damaging fats in meat are saturated fats, mainly found in animal products such as red meat. Trans-fat created by adding hydrogen is also found in cooked meat products. You don’t have to cut down red meat totally and become a vegetarian, but consume meat in reduced quantities to cut the bad effects of eating meat. Keep consuming meat to a minimum. Try to keep the total amount of meat in your diet to no more than fifteen percent of your total calories. Ten percent is even better. Eat red meat only occasionally. Red meat is high in saturated fat, so eat it sparingly. Reduce the portion size of meat in each meal. The portion should be able to fit in the palm of your hand. Trim the fat off of meat ...
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