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Too much Red Meat and too Few Vegetables may Increase your body’s Biological Age

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Accelerated ageing and renal dysfunction links lower socioeconomic status and dietary phosphate intake especially in red meat

A diet containing too much red meat and not enough fruit and vegetables could increase your body’s ‘biological age’ and contribute to health problems. Research led by University of Glasgow has found a moderate increase in serum phosphate levels caused by red meat consumption, combined with a poor overall diet, increases biological age in contrast to chronological age.

The study, which looked at participants from most to least deprived in the NHS Greater Glasgow Health Board area, also demonstrates deprived males were the worst affected...

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