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Does RED MEAT Cause Diabetes? New Study

Does RED MEAT Cause Diabetes? Does red meat cause diabetes—and is there really “sugar” in your steak? New preliminary research presented at the European Association for the Study of Diabetes examined nearly 90,000 adults. Researchers found that people with the highest estimated intake of meat-derived Neu5Gc had a 63% higher relative risk of developing type 2 diabetes than those with the lowest intake. Before you accuse your ribeye of being a donut, let’s look closer. Neu5Gc is a sialic acid—a sugar molecule found in mammalian foods such as beef, lamb, and pork. Humans cannot manufacture it, but small amounts can become incorporated into our tissues. Scientists are investigating whether immune recognition of this molecule could contribute to chronic inflammation and metabolic dysfunction…