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Why Eating Red Meat Can Increase Your Risk Of Heart Diseases
..................................................................................................... It was just recently proven that eating saturated fats don’t necessarily increase the risk of heart diseases and we all were joyous to find out these news, however unfortunately, eating red meat is still considered a risk factor for heart diseases. A new study made by Cleveland Clinic shows why your guts bacteria turns to L-carnitine which is a nutrient in red meat, this in turn increase the formation of plaque in your artiries which is a sure cause for several heart diseases and even strokes. While carnitine is naturally produced by your body to generate energy, too high levels of carnitine due to consuming foods rich in L -carnitine such as red meat contribute to heart diseases, in fact a previous study by Cleveland Clinic showed that carnitine levels can be considered a more acute indicator for heart events such as heart attacks and strokes than cholesterol levels.