Eating Red Meat Twice a Week Increases Diabetes Risk

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November 06, 2023

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Exercise 1

Vocabulary

Repeat each word, definition, and example sentence after your tutor.

extensive

Adjective

ɪkˈstɛnsɪv

large in amount, area, extent, etc.

Astronauts undergo extensive training in various simulators before they're ready for an actual mission.

consumption

Noun

kənˈsʌmpʃn

the action of using food, energy, etc.; the amount of something used

The FDA tests food products to make sure they are safe for human consumption.

The Spanish government has introduced new regulations to reduce the country's energy consumption.

scope

Noun

skoʊp

the extent of the area, things, etc. that something deals with or is relevant to

In light of new evidence, police are broadening the scope of their investigation.

compelling

Adjective

kəmˈpelɪŋ

not able to be proven wrong

The study provided compelling evidence for the link between air pollution and respiratory illness.

optimize

Verb

ˈɑːptəˌmaɪz

to make something as good or effective as possible

In the meeting, we talked about how to optimize our existing processes.

protein

Noun

ˈproʊtiːn

a substance found in meat, eggs, etc., that is important for health

The study found that eating protein from a variety of sources may help prevent high blood pressure.

Exercise 2

Article

Read the article aloud on your own or repeat each paragraph after your tutor.

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Eating Red Meat Twice a Week Increases Diabetes Risk

Eating red meat just twice a week can increase our chances of developing Type 2 diabetes, according to an extensive new study.

And the risk increases the more we eat, said researchers.

The study, led by a team from the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, said that the link between consumption of red meat and diabetes is not new, but the size and scope of this study provide further compelling evidence.

The researchers examined data from more than 216,000 participants over a period of 36 years.

Every two to four years, participants were asked about their eating habits while other health conditions were also tracked.

And the study found that those people who ate the most red meat had a 62% higher risk of developing Type 2 diabetes, compared to those who ate the least.

Each additional daily serving of processed red meat — things like sausages and bacon — was associated with a 46% greater risk of developing Type 2 diabetes.

One of the study's authors, Walter Willett, said: "Given our findings and previous work by others, a limit of about one serving per week of red meat would be reasonable for people wishing to optimize their health and wellbeing."

Removing a serving of red meat and replacing it with another source of protein like nuts or legumes is one way to optimize health, and the study associated this with a 30% lower risk of Type 2 diabetes.

Replacing red meat with an alternative protein source is also better for the environment.

Rates of Type 2 diabetes continue to increase around the world. According to The Guardian, more than 400 million people have the condition but millions more may have it without realizing.