Eating too much red meat could increase the risk of Alzheimer’s…

Daily Mail (UK) ^ | 11:56 EST, 22 August 2013 | Emma Robertson

[Olog-hai]

Eating too much red meat could trigger Alzheimer’s, suggests new research.

Scientists found that a buildup of iron—abundant in red meat—could cause oxidant damage, to which the brain is particularly vulnerable. Researchers say this could in turn increase the risk of Alzheimer’s.

Professor George Bartzokis, of UCLA in the United States, said that more studies have suggested the disease is caused by one of two proteins, one called tau, the other beta-amyloid. …

[WVKayaker]

Close your eyes and you can see the Pork Packers Of Poughkeepsie meeting with a pointy haired food nerd saying "We need a study that shows red meat bad, pork good.

But, I love the "other white meat"!

I am from Eastern North Carolina, where barbecue is synonymous with pig!

[I want the USA back]

That’s as believable as 0bama saying we could keep our health insurance.

[Olog-hai]

I still see MSG on sale in dollar stores and cooking “specialty” outlets (the kind of store that sells stuff like rotary meat/cheese slicers for $100).

[knarf]

My wife’s Asian ... lot’s of Accent and ginger.

[Carriage Hill]

From the day we’re born, we start dying. It’s just a matter of time.

[IamConservative]

But, I love the "other white meat"!

Oh yeah. If I had to pick one cloven hoofed protein source to eat the rest of my life, it would be a Berkshire hog. So many, many tastes you can get out of pork - and pork loves the smoker.