I know, there is to be amazed. But a new study seems to overturn everything we thought was bad, indicating that more cheese and red meat consumption – more than double the dietary guidelines – would lead to longer lives.

According to a study on a sample of 218 thousand adults , in fact, conducted by the Canadian University McMaster, in Ontario, it seems that those who consume up to 25% of their calories in cheese and consume one and a half portion of red meat a day unexpectedly live longer. long. And reduce the risk of early death by a quarter.
The sample was selected from 50 countries and is part of the Pure project,  The Prospective Urban Rural Epidemiological , so it is a very serious study, conducted for nine years.

To be precise, the risk of early death would be reduced by 25%, that of death from cardiovascular events by 22% in those who eat three servings of whole dairy or cheese per day and one and a half servings of red meat, equal to 120 grams. .
But how? Haven’t we always been told that cheese and red meat are bad?

ARE CHEESE AND RED MEAT HARMFUL?

HERE’S WHAT THE DOCTORS SAY AT THE HEAD OF THE STUDY

Dr Andrew Mente, head of the study, who will present the results at the next congress of the European Society of Cardiology, explains that his work disrupts everything that has been thought about correct nutrition so far.

This is echoed by Professor Salim Yusuf, who collaborated on the project. “Our results show that cheeses and red meat contribute to longevity and are good for the heart.”

In particular, neither skimmed dairy products nor white meats would improve health: but whole milk, aged cheeses, and red meat, fresh and unprocessed. These are the foods that 138,000 people out of 218,000, the healthiest from a cardiovascular point of view, consume every day.

The reason probably is that these foods are important for having B vitamins, vitamin D, calcium, vitamin K and vitamin A, as well as trace elements such as zinc, iron, selenium, copper. All substances that are beneficial for the metabolism and essential for optimal human health. 
It also aligns with other studies that dispel the myth that saturated fat is harmful to the heart.

The question remains: if so, why don’t the guidelines take into account the new studies on these foods?