Limit consumption of red meat and especially
processed meat
Red meat
Red meat (beef, pork, mutton and goat meat) is not healthy. Eat it less often!
It is recommended to limit eating red meat and processed meat to one to two servings a week and choose lean meat and alternate with other protein sources, such as legumes, nuts, fish and poultry.
Disadvantages for your health
Red meat and especially ‘processed’ red meat such as salami, ham and bacon is not good for your health. It is high in saturated fats, trans fats and salt. These can lead to high cholesterol, high blood pressure and a greater risk of cardiovascular disease. Eating red meat and ‘processed’ meat is also more likely to cause colon cancer and type 2 diabetes.
How much red meat do you need?
You don’t need red meat. Eat a maximum of 300 grams of red meat per week.
Examples of good alternatives for red meat:
Legumes, nuts, peanuts, cereals, chicken, fish and egg.
Tip
Make a week-change schedule, which can help you eat less red meat. For example, like this: Monday: pulses, tempeh or tofu; Tuesday: red meat or egg; Wednesday: chicken; Thursday: fatty fish; Friday: nuts: Saturday: chicken or pulses and Sunday: red meat or nuts.
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