March 24/Washingoton/Orlando Sentinel -- The largest study of its kind finds that older Americans who eat large amounts of red meat and processed meats face a greater risk of heart disease and cancer.
The federal study of more than half a million men and women bolsters prior evidence of the health risks of diets laden with red meat like hamburger and processed meats like hot dogs, bacon and cold cuts. The findings were published in the Archives of Internal Medicine.