The Great American Health Hoax: The Surprising Truth About How Modern Medicine Keeps You Sick—How to Choose a Healthier, Happier, and Disease-Free Life

by Raymond Francis

Animal protein can be consumed safely and beneficially in small quantities. However, the source is important. A study by the Harvard School of Public Health concluded that a daily meal of hot dogs, bacon, or hamburgers raises the risk of dying from heart disease or cancer by as much as 21 percent. If you choose to eat meat, make sure it’s unprocessed and organic. The fish you eat should not be farmed, and the eggs should be organic as well. A good rule is to use animal protein as a condiment, not as a main course. You do not need to consume animal protein at every meal or even every day. Most of your protein should come from plant-based foods. People have been so conditioned to think of meat and dairy as their sources of protein that they don’t even think about the protein in plant foods. Who would guess that, calorie for calorie, spinach has as much protein as beef? Excess animal protein is an important factor in causing chronic disease, including kidney and eye disorders, obesity, Alzheimer’s, osteoporosis, diabetes, heart disease, and cancer. Plant protein does not have a cancer-promoting effect, and large amounts can be safely consumed.