Meat in your diet
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Meat is a good source of protein, vitamins and minerals in your diet. However, the Department of Health has advised that people who eat a lot of red and processed meat a day (more than 90g cooked weight) cut down to 70g.
Making healthier choices can help you eat meat as part of a healthy, balanced diet. But some meats are high in saturated fat, which can raise blood cholesterol levels.
If you eat a lot of red and processed meat, it is recommended that you cut down as there is likely to be a link between red and processed meat and bowel cancer.
Meats such as chicken, pork, lamb and beef are all rich in protein. A balanced diet can include protein from meat, as well as from non-animal sources such as beans and pulses.
Red meat provides us with iron, and meat is also one of the main sources of vitamin B12.
Food hygiene is important when storing, preparing and cooking meat.
Meat and saturated fat
Some meats are high in fat, especially saturated fat. Eating a lot of saturated fat can...
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